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A. Permit Required: When permission is granted by the mayor and town council to any person to put in a private water service, the whole cost of installing the same shall be paid by the persons obtaining such permission. All such water services shall be maintained and kept in good repair by the owners and users thereof, at their own cost and expense. In all cases, a standard valve and other facilities and control equipment, approved by the superintendent of the public works office, shall be required. (1980 Code § 14-164)
B. Failure To Obtain Permit: Should anyone connect to a private pipe without a permit from the public works department, water may be shut off at the main until a permit is taken out and all expense of shutting off and turning on is paid. (1980 Code § 14-165)
C. Private Lines May Be Master Metered: When a private water main supplying more than one house is connected to the town water main, the director of the public works office may require a master meter to be installed near the point where the connection is to be made to the town main. This installation will be at the expense of the owners of the private line according to the regular rates for meter installation. Responsible parties must agree to pay all bills for water service through said meter at regular meter rates. (1980 Code § 14-166)
D. Minimum Charge For Service Connections: The standard minimum charge for each service connection taking off from said private line will be made. (1980 Code § 14-167)
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)
The town may authorize nonpermanent water connections for seasonal uses which can be completely disconnected at the end of said seasonal use. A nonpermanent connection shall not be issued to any dwelling unit, commercial use or any other permanent building even though it may only be operated on a seasonal basis. The fee for water usage for nonpermanent connections shall be established by resolution. (Ord. 2000-O-3, 6-15-2000)
A. Control: All fire hydrants within the limits of the town, and those installed outside, shall be under the control of and shall be kept in repair by the superintendent of the public works department in conjunction with the fire marshal. (1980 Code § 14-116)
B. Purchase Of Water From Hydrants Authorized: The chief administrative officer of the town, or his/her agent, may allow public or private contractors, subcontractors or other legitimate users to purchase water from fire hydrants. Any entity requesting to purchase water from a hydrant must demonstrate to the town that it has employees with the skills necessary to operate the equipment set forth in subsection D of this section without damage to the hydrant and without causing contamination to the town water system. A fee shall be charged for said application; said fee to be established by resolution.
C. Applications In Writing Required: Applications for the purchase of water from fire hydrants shall be completed and approved at least forty eight (48) hours prior to the water being purchased. A properly issued application shall constitute a permit for the purchase and taking of water and must be present at the site where water is being taken. Said application and permit shall only be used at the hydrant specified in the application. Purchase price for the water shall be established by resolution.
D. Town To Require Specified Equipment: No water shall be taken from any fire hydrant within the town unless a flow meter with a shutoff valve and backflow preventer is used. Said flow meter shall either be furnished by the town or shall be one acceptable to the town. The flow meter shall be returned to the town in good working condition immediately upon completion of use. If the town flow meter is used, a deposit in an amount which is at least the replacement cost of said flow meter shall be charged, which amount shall be established by resolution.
E. Charges And Regulations For Use Of Hydrants: Under the direction of the chief administrative officer of the town, regulations for the use and purchase of water from fire hydrants may be issued administratively. Fees for the usage of equipment shall be charged and shall be set by resolution.
F. Proper Use And Indemnification: Any entity taking water from a fire hydrant shall disconnect the flow meter and shutoff valve when water is not being taken from the hydrant. All applicants shall agree to hold the town and its officials and employees harmless from any and all claims, losses, damages, costs and liability of any type which may arise as a result of the permittee's use of the hydrant and water as authorized, and indemnify the town for any costs it may incur thereby.
G. Responsibility For Damage: Any damage done to any equipment owned by the town shall be the responsibility of and shall be paid for promptly by any entity taking water from a fire hydrant. The town shall have the authority to immediately revoke any permit on a showing that any damage has been done or that any laws or regulations have been broken. (Ord. 2000-O-3, 6-15-2000)
H. Penalties For Unlawful Use: It shall be unlawful for any person, business or any entity to take water from a fire hydrant without first complying with the above laws. Violation of this section shall be a class B misdemeanor, subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code. (Ord. 2000-O-3, 6-15-2000; amd. 2010 Code)
I. Fire Hydrants On Private Property:
1. Permit Required: No person, firm or corporation shall install a fire hydrant or fire hydrant water supply piping on private property or cause the same to be done, without first obtaining a permit for each structure from the town building inspector.
2. Expense Of Owner; Maintenance: Any installation of a fire hydrant or fire hydrant supply piping under this section shall be made at the expense of the owner of the property upon which such installation is made and said hydrant shall be installed and perpetually maintained by said person, or his successor in interest, in compliance with the applicable fire hydrant specifications, regulations and agreements of the department of public works.
3. Building Construction, Distance Requirements: It shall be unlawful for any person to complete more than thirty percent (30%) of the construction of any new building or building addition, other than buildings designed for use as three (3) or less individual family dwelling units, when said building is located on private property more than two hundred feet (200') from a fire hydrant, measured from said fire hydrant. Whenever the building inspector determines that any work is being done to the contrary to the provisions of this subsection, he may order the work stopped by notice in writing served on any person engaged in doing or causing such work to be done, and any such person shall stop such work until authorized by the building inspector to proceed with the work. (1980 Code § 14-174)
4. Specifications: All water outlets on fire hydrants installed hereunder must meet the specifications of the department of public works. (1980 Code § 14-175)
5. Water Main Size Requirements: No new water main installation used to service a fire hydrant shall be smaller than six inches (6") in diameter. (1980 Code § 14-176)
6. Number Of Hydrants Required For A Building: The following table shall be used in determining the number of hydrants to be used for fire protection in connection with the construction of any building not excluding hereunder, with the location of each such hydrant to be determined and designated by the fire marshal:
Building Area Square Feet | Number Of Hydrants Required | |
1 Story (Without Basement) | 2 Stories Or More (1 Story And Basement) | |
Building Area Square Feet | Number Of Hydrants Required | |
1 Story (Without Basement) | 2 Stories Or More (1 Story And Basement) | |
Up to 5,000 | 1 | 1 |
5,000 to 15,000 | 2 | 2 |
15,000 to 40,000 | 2 | 3 |
40,000 to 100,000 | 3 | 4 |
100,000 to 200,000 | 4 | 5 |
200,000 to 300,000 | 5 | 6 |
300,000 to 400,000 | 6 | 8 |
Over 400,000 | Discretion of fire marshal | |
(1980 Code § 14-177)
7. Bond: A performance bond in the amount adequate to cover the cost of construction must be posted before any installation of fire hydrants can begin hereunder in order to assure compliance with the foregoing. Said bond will not be released until the requirements hereof are met and all water mains and fire hydrants connected thereto are certified in writing to be in good operating condition by the superintendent of the public works office. (1980 Code § 14-178)
The town reserves the right to, at any time, without notice, shut off the water from its mains for the purpose of making repairs or extensions or for other purposes, and no claim shall be made against the town by reason of any breakage whatsoever, or for any damage that may result from the shutting off of water for repairing, laying or relaying mains, hydrants or other connections, or for any other reason whatsoever. (1980 Code § 14-124)
A. Use Of Water Without Payment Prohibited: It shall be unlawful for any person, by himself, family, servants or agents to use the water coming through the water mains without first paying therefor as provided in this chapter. (1980 Code § 14-135)
B. Tampering With Water Supply Prohibited: It shall be unlawful for any person, by himself, family, servants or agents without authority to open any stock cock, valve or other fixture attached to the system of water supply, or in any way to injure, deface or impair any part of appurtenance of the waterworks, or to cast anything into any reservoir or tank belonging to said works. (1980 Code § 14-136)
C. Turning On After Being Turned Off Prohibited: It shall be unlawful for any person, after the water has been turned off from his premises on account of nonpayment of rates or other violation of the rules and regulations pertaining to the water supply, or for any reason, to turn on or allow the water to be turned on, or use or allow the water to be used without authority from the superintendent of the public works. (1980 Code § 14-137)
D. Unlawful To Waste Water: It shall be unlawful for any user of the town water system to waste or cause to waste any waters coming from the culinary water system. Failure to abide with this law shall cause shutoff of all water to the premises, plus a fine to be decided by the superintendent of the public works office. (1980 Code § 14-139)
E. Mutilation Of Signs Prohibited: It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to deface, mutilate, tear down or in any way destroy any signs erected by the department of public works. Penalties will be levied. (1980 Code § 14-168)
F. Bathing In Streams Prohibited: It shall be unlawful for any person to bath or swim in any of the waters, reservoirs or streams within the limits of the town, except in public or private bath houses. Penalties will be levied. (1980 Code § 14-169)
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