(a) Connections for Commercial or Industrial Establishments. The installation of fire protection service connections to supply water to stand pipes and sprinkler systems for fire protection water shall only be permitted when applications and plans for such service have been submitted and approved by the Water Department.
(b) Fire Line Connections. All fire line connections to water mains for industrial, commercial, residential or educational establishments for fire protection services shall comply with the applicable section:
(1) Propylene glycol sprinkler system. On such systems (non-potable fluids) Watts Series 909 Reduced Pressure Backflow Preventor or equal will be installed.
(2) Direct connection - dry or wet systems. On all other systems with a low potential of contamination a Watts Series 709 DDC Double Detector Check Valve Assembly or equal will be installed.
(3) By-pass valve. All installations shall be valved with a by-pass for the removal of the Watts unit for maintenance. All installations shall be inside, above the floor. The cost of all apparatus and installation is to be paid for by the owner or contractor.
(4) System capacity fee. A flat fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per inch of diameter will be charged for a fire line connection to the distribution system. The tap and all piping is the owner's responsibility to be installed to the Village's specifications. Any connections outside the corporation limit shall be double the inside rate.
(5) Meter and fees. Meter devices, such as detector type meters, shall not be required for any fire line connections used for fire protection service, nor shall there be a monthly charge.
(c) Other Uses Prohibited. Pipes used for fire protection must not be tapped or used for any other purpose.
(d) Use of Fire Hydrants. Fire hydrants are intended primarily for the use of the Fire Department. Permits for their use for other purposes are given only in cases where such cannot be avoided.
(e) Persons Authorized to Operate Fire Hydrants. No person except an authorized employee of the Water Department, the Fire Department, the Street Department or the Sewer Department shall open, operate or remove the nozzle cap from any fire hydrant to which water is supplied in whole or in part by the Water Department.
(f) Permits for Use of Fire Hydrants. At the discretion of the Village Administrator a special permit may be issued for the use of a fire hydrant. Charges for water used will be based on the rates established by the current resolution.
(g) Connections Used on Fire Hydrants. Fire hydrants used for construction purposes must have a reducing coupling and union attached to the nozzle of the hydrant with independent valve for regulation of the supply. The main valve of the fire hydrant must be fully opened at the beginning of work each day and remain open until stoppage of work for the day. The water supply shall be regulated by the independent valve. At the close of day's work these connections shall be disconnected or at any other time when required by the Fire Department. The fire hydrant shall be operated only by a spanner to be supplied by the Water Department. Any damage to a hydrant occasioned by any act of the user or due to freezing will be repaired by the Water Department at the expense of the user.
(Ord. 90-20. Passed 12-4-90.)