(A) Any governmental unit or fire protection company with which the town has a franchise or agreement covering public fire protection service shall have the right, unless otherwise provided in such franchise or agreement, upon the passage of a proper ordinance or resolution by the legally constituted authority of such governmental unit or fire protection company, to order the installation of additional public fire hydrants on existing the town-owned mains six inches or larger in internal diameter at the town’s cost and expense, provided that the flows from such mains, as determined by the town, are adequate to provide the required fire flows, and provided further that such governmental unit or fire protection company is responsible for payment of the applicable public fire protection service charges.
(B) Any governmental unit or fire protection company shall have the right to order the installation of fire hydrants on distribution contrary to Commission Rule 23 and 24 above.
(C) All public fire hydrants shall be furnished, installed and maintained by the town.
(D) The use of fire hydrants shall be restricted to the taking of water for the extinguishing of fires, and water shall not be taken from any fire hydrant for construction purposes, sprinkling streets, flushing trenches, sewers, or gutters or for any other use, unless specifically authorized in writing by the town as to the time, location and use.
(E) No person, except for the legitimate purpose of extinguishing fires, shall open any fire hydrant without the consent of the town in writing.
(F) No hydrants shall be opened while a fire is burning or being extinguished except those actually used on the fire.
(G) Any person opening a hydrant shall remain in the immediate vicinity and in control of the hydrant during the time the hydrant is open, and shall close the hydrant immediately after its use is no longer required.
(H) Any governmental unit, and others who may be specifically authorized by the town to operate fire hydrants, shall notify the town after any hydrant has been opened.
(I) Any expense for repairs or damage caused by persons operating fire hydrants, shall be paid for by such persons.
(Ord. 2010-2, passed 6-7-2010) Penalty, see § 10.99