(A)
All hydrants must be approved for use on a case-by-case basis by the Water Distribution Superintendent prior to use by person or entity other than the city or emergency personnel. Any person or entity shall obtain a permit from the Water Distribution Superintendent prior to using any hydrant. The permit shall specify the hydrant that may be used by the permittee.
(B) Equipment issued with the permit.
(1) The following items will be issued to permittee and shall be used by permittee when using hydrant:
(a) A hydrant wrench;
(b) A hydrant meter with a two-inch outlet. Permittee will be responsible to reduce the size as needed, but not changing any part of the meter itself. The city shall record usage before and after permittee’s use for billing. The permittee shall be liable to the city for all costs and billing for water used during hydrant usage; and
(c) A backflow prevention device that shall remain attached to the hydrant meter.
(2) The hydrant wrench, meter and backflow prevention device must be returned to the city on the permit expiration date. The cost of a hydrant wrench, meter and/or backflow prevention device that is issued to permittee and lost or not returned by permittee will be billed to the permittee for replacement. Any permittee found to be using a hydrant without the required equipment attached to the hydrant shall forfeit the deposit posted pursuant to this subchapter.
(C) Limitations. The City Water Department reserves the right to suspend or revoke any issued permit. Water use may be suspended during periods subject to freezing temperatures and/or drought and/or other conditions at the sole discretion of City Water Department.
(D) Hydrant operating procedures.
(1) Remove hydrant nozzle cap.
(2) Attach metering device and hose and install brace support.
(3) Open hydrant slowly. It should take more than 60 seconds to fully open to prevent surging on the water system. If possible, open completely to shut off drip drain while hydrant is in use.
(4) The discharge end of the hose should not be inserted, under any circumstances, into a tank or container underwater or laid on the ground to make and lay in its own pool of water. There must be at all times an air gap between the end of the water hose and the container.
(5) Upon filling the tank or upon completion of permitted use, close hydrant valve.
(6) Remove metering device and hose.
(7) Replace nozzle cap.
(8) No assembly shall ever be left attached to the hydrant when the hydrant is not actually furnishing water.
(9) No hydrant shall ever be left without the cap replaced and snugly tightened.
(Ord. 610.90-2001, passed 10-22-2001; Ord. 2024-016 passed 6-10-2024)