A. Defined: "Development" shall mean a group or planned group or planned development, including apartment and/or group dwellings, or any other private housing development where streets within such development are not dedicated to the town. (1980 Code § 14-170)
B. Fire Hydrants Located In Any Development: The owner, builder and/or developer of any development located within the limits of the town shall install within said development, at their sole expense, all fire hydrants required and at those locations designated by the fire marshal. Additionally, where the development is located on private property and the street containing water mains and said hydrants are not conveyed or otherwise dedicated to the town, said owner, builder and/or developer shall be and remain solely liable for all claims arising therefrom and responsible for the complete maintenance and operations of all mains and fire hydrants within said development. Where said street containing water mains and hydrants are later conveyed or otherwise dedicated the town, said owner, builder and/or developer shall, at their expense, maintain said mains and fire hydrants for a period of one year from the date of written acceptance thereof by the town. No dwelling unit in any such development shall be located more than three hundred feet (300') from a fire hydrant. (1980 Code § 14-171)
C. Compliance With Specifications: All hydrants installed in any such subdivision must comply with then current specifications for fire hydrants of the public works office. (1980 Code § 14-172)
D. Bond Required: A performance bond in an amount adequate to cover the cost of construction must be posted before any installation of mains and fire hydrants can begin hereunder in order to assure compliance with the foregoing, and that said hydrants and water mains shall be properly installed and maintained according to specifications of the town department of public works. Said bond will not be released until the requirements are met and all fire hydrants and water mains connected thereto are certified in writing to be in good operating condition by the public works superintendent. (1980 Code § 14-173)