A. No person, firm or corporation shall install fire hydrant or fire hydrant water supply piping on private property or cause the same to be done, without first obtaining a permit for each such structure from the city department of building and housing services in accordance with the provisions of this code.
B. Any installation of a fire hydrant or fire hydrant supply piping under this section shall be made at the expense of the owner of the property upon which such installation is made, and the hydrant shall be installed and perpetually maintained by such person, or his/her successor in interest, in compliance with the applicable fire hydrant specifications, regulations and agreements of the city department of public utilities.
C. Fire hydrants shall be installed as per international fire code section 87.103(c) prior to construction.
D. Whenever a building inspector determines that any work is being done contrary to the provisions of this section, the building inspector may order the work stopped by notice in writing served on any person engaged in the doing or causing such work to be done, and any such person shall stop such work until authorized by the building office to proceed with the work. (Ord. 9-89 § 1, 1989: prior code § 49-9-1)