(A) Permit requirements. No person other than an authorized city employee shall use a fire hydrant without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Public Works Department.
(B) Flushing streets and sewers. Hydrants used for construction purposes or for flushing sewers and streets shall have a reducing coupling attached to the nozzle of the hydrant with an independent throttling valve for regulating the supply. A backflow preventer that has been tested within the past year and found to be operating properly must be installed at the hydrant.
(C) Opening hydrants. Hydrants shall be opened only with a numbered hydrant spanner.
(D) Use as temporary service by contractors. Temporary service from fire hydrants is available for contractors. A meter will be obtained from the Public Works Department and a charge shall be made for hook-up. The charges for such water service shall be at the same rate as other services. Responsibility for the safety of and security of the meter lies with the contractor. The contractor shall place a deposit for the replacement value of the meter with the Public Works Department at the time of the request for application, and an escrow payment will be made for estimated water usage.
(Ord. 1227, passed 8-26-91; Am. Ord. 1677, passed 4-25-22)
Penalty, see § 4.319