[Added 6-15-2004 by Ord. No. 1132]
A. Fire hydrants required. Fire hydrants connected to sufficient water supply for fire-fighting purposes shall be provided in new real estate subdivisions, on new streets, in office centers, shopping centers, educational institutions, apartment complexes and similar occupancies at the direction of the Code Official who shall consult with an approved rating bureau and the Township Engineer before directing such installations.
B. Specification. The following specifications shall apply to all fire hydrants installed or replaced after the effective date of this chapter which are on public water systems. The following specifications shall also apply to private fire hydrants which are on private property but are served by a public water system.
(1) All fire hydrants shall adhere to specifications shown on a document known as "Hydrant Hose Connection Standard, dated July 23, 1975, Drawing No. S-5, Construction Standards, Upper Dublin Township," on file with the Code Official in the Township Building, and as revised from time to time by the Code Official.
(2) Fire Department siamese connections on all existing buildings or structures shall be provided with three-inch National Standard Fire Hose Thread (3-6 N H) female connection on siamese with caps or plugs and chains
(3) All hose cabinets shall be provided with one-and-one-half-inch male National Standard Fire Hose Thread (1.5-9 N H) and single jacketed rubber lines hose.
(4) All private yard hydrants which are on a private water system or are metered from a public water system shall be of he yard hydrant type with two two-and-one-half-inch grated valves with National Standard two-and-one-half-inch thread caps. No pumper connection will be permitted. All presently installed private yard hydrants which do not comply with these specifications shall be made to comply with the above type valves.
C. Conduct prohibited: It shall be unlawful for any person to draw water from a fire hydrant for any purpose, except official use by employees of the township, other than to extinguish a fire, or to willfully permit water from a fire hydrant to be wasted, or damage or break a fire hydrant, or to hinder or obstruct any fireman or any vehicle of the Fire Department from passing along the streets to or from a fire, or from conducting fire-fighting operations at a fire.