a. Public Hydrants.
1. All hydrant barrels shall be painted chrome yellow.
2. The tops (bonnets) shall be painted with the following capacity-indicating color scheme to provide simplicity and consistency with colors:
(a) Class AA - Light Blue
(b) Class A - Green
(c) Class B - Orange
(d) Class C - Red
3. Fire hydrants that are permanently inoperative or unusable should be removed.
4. Fire hydrants that are temporarily inoperative or unusable should be wrapped or otherwise provided with temporary indication of their condition.
b. Private Hydrants.
1. All hydrant barrels of private hydrants within private enclosures shall be painted red.
2. When private hydrants are located on public streets, the hydrant barrels shall be painted red to distinguish them from public hydrants.
3. The tops (bonnets) of private hydrants shall be painted with the following capacity indicating color scheme to provide simplicity and consistency with colors:
(a) Class AA - Light Blue
(b) Class A – Green
(c) Class B – Orange
(d) Class C – Red
(Ord. BG2021-15, 5/4/2021)