(A) Hydrants. Standard fire hydrants shall be provided within 300 feet of all exposed parts of all buildings.
(B) Protection maintenance. Delete "except when this building is vacant for periods of more than one week, and the systems shall be tested in the presence of the fire officials upon restoration to use" from the BOCA Basic/National Fire Prevention Code, 1984 Edition.
(C) Hydrant use approval. A person shall not use or operate any fire hydrant intended for the use of the Fire Department for fire suppression purposes unless that person first secures a permit for such use from the fire official and the water company having jurisdiction. This section shall not apply to the use of such hydrants by a person employed by, and authorized to make such use by the water company having jurisdiction.
(D) Public water supply. The fire official shall recommend to the chief administrative official of the municipality the location or relocation of new or existing fire hydrants and the placement or replacement of inadequate water mains located upon public property and deemed necessary to provide an adequate fire flow and distribution pattern. A fire hydrant shall not be placed into or removed from service until approved by the fire official.
(Ord. 85-0-064, passed 12-23-85) Penalty, see § 95.99