(a) An application for a permit to obtain temporary water from a public hydrant shall be made at the office of the Division of Water on the necessary forms provided for that purpose.
(b) The Division of Water reserves the right to determine when and for what purpose water taken from hydrants is to be used and to approve or reject such use. Whenever the Director of Utilities determines that the use of water under a hydrant permit is not in the best interests of the City Water System, he shall cancel the permit and return any excess of deposit over charges.
(c) A deposit of five hundred dollars ($500.00) will be required before permits will be issued, which is refundable upon the return of Division of Water hose connections and wrench, providing all charges accruing form use of said hose connections and wrench are paid. A charge of fifty dollars ($50.00) will be made for lost wrenches and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for lost hose connections. Any lost wrench or hose connection must be reported immediately by phoning 245-1000.
(d) Any person drawing water from a hydrant must have in his possession a numbered, authorized wrench together with the necessary permit or photocopy of same issued by the Division of Water.
(e) Only connections supplied by the Division of Water are to be connected directly to the hydrant. No other type of hoses or connections will be allowed. Special consideration will be granted by the Director of Utilities to those requesting the use of a connection other than that specified, provided the request is made in writing to the Director of Utilities, and a real need for this connection can be justified for specific instances.
(f) All illegal connections, hoses, and/or devices attached to any hydrant will be confiscated, as well as all unauthorized wrenches used to operate hydrant.
(g) Only registered hydrant wrenches supplied by the Division of Water shall be used to operate the hydrant. All wrenches and hose connections shall be returned to the Division of Water before November 1st of each year unless special permission is granted in writing.
(h) Water is to be taken only from hydrants designated by the Division of Water. Hydrants shall be opened a minimum of seven complete turns of the operating nut. The hydrant must be opened and closed slowly to prevent water hammer from developing within the mains. If less water is required than supplied by the hydrant in its open position, an external valve must be inserted in the line beyond the hose adaptor furnished by the Division of Water to regulate the flow. Hydrants shall be left in a condition equal to or better than found, i.e., all caps replaced on nozzles and tightened snugly with the wrench.
(i) Water drawn from designated hydrants by authorized agencies and individuals is to be conserved.
(j) Water drawn from designated hydrants is not to be transported outside the area served by the City of Lorain, Division of Water.
(j) Water taken from hydrants must not be re-sold.
(h) An additional charge of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per trip will be made between November 1st and April 1st for hydrant pumping services when the user reports a hydrant is no longer being used by him but has not been pumped and will require pumping service by the Division of Water.
(i) The operator of the hydrant from which water is being drawn must be in the immediate vicinity of the subject hydrant while said hydrant is in use. The hydrant wrench used to operate the hydrant must be in the possession of the operator while the hydrant is in use.
(j) The following rates will be in effect: two dollars ($2.00) per day while the wrench and hose connection are in the possession of the contractor. Minimum charge of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) first time wrench and hose connection taken out. No minimum thereafter in same calendar year. When, in the opinion of the Division of Water, it is deemed advisable to install a meter, the installation cost of ten dollars ($10.00) is to be paid for by the applicant and the water used will be charged for at the scheduled metered rate.
(k) Permits to use hydrants outside the corporate limits of the City shall be obtained from the political subdivision having jurisdiction and presented to the Division of Water at the time application for hydrant wrench is made.