All Water Service for private fire protection shall be subject to charges and other conditions set forth in the The "City of Coshocton: Utility Department Rates and Fees Schedule" (Exhibit 3) and shall be subject to the following provisions:
(a) For all fire protection service installations made upon any premises after the effective date of this Section 933.09 requiring a separate fire service line, shall be installed together with all necessary piping and appurtenances necessary for connection to the public water main at Owner's expense and subject to the Director's approval.
(b) In addition to separate fire service lines installed after the effective date of this Section 933.09, the Owner shall install, at Owner's expense, a Check Meter, approved by the Director, for the measurement of the flow of water in said service line and for the detection of any prohibited diversion of water.
(c) The Owner of any premises that is served by unmetered fire service lines as of the effective date of this Section 933.09 may be required to install, at Owner's expense, a Check Meter. In such event, the Utility shall provide Owner with written notice to install such meter and shall specify the date by which such meter shall be installed, which date shall not be greater than six (6) months from the date of notice. Owner's failure to comply with the requirements of such notice within the time set forth therein shall result in the termination of service in accordance with this Chapter 933.
(d) Charges for fire protection service shall be as specified in The "City of Coshocton: Utility Department Rates and Fees Schedule" (Exhibit 3) where fire protection lines have been installed in accordance with this Section 933.09 and where the premises is subsequently served by a water supply from a source other than the Utility, the charge for fire protection service furnished by the City shall be in accordance with The "City of Coshocton: Utility Department Rates and Fees Schedule" (Exhibit 3) and shall be based on the size of the fire protection water service line.
(e) No Charge shall be imposed for water used for fire protection purposes. In the event that water used for fire protection purposes is metered as part of regular normal water supply at the premises, the volume of water used for fire protection purposes shall be estimated by the Utility and charges therefore shall be deducted from the water bill.
(f) No person except authorized members of the City Fire Department or Utility employees in performance of their official duties shall draw water from a fire hydrant without the approval the Director. Any person authorized to operate a fire hydrant shall use only a spanner wrench approved by the Director.
(Ord. 44-21. Passed 11-8-21.)