The Township Moorestown finds that fire hydrants
are being used by unauthorized persons for reasons other than fire
fighting. This situation creates a life safety hazard for the residents
of Moorestown and results in an expense to the Township due to the
taking of unmetered water. As Fire Districts 1 and 2 are invoiced
quarterly for the rental of fire hydrants by the Township of Moorestown
for use in fire fighting and the Township of Moorestown is responsible
for the safe and proper operation of these hydrants, the intent of
these regulations is to set penalties for unauthorized use of a fire
hydrant used to protect the public from the depletion of water supplies
necessary for fire fighting and damage caused by unauthorized use
due to the taking of unmetered water.
The use of all fire hydrants located within
the Township of Moorestown shall be regulated as provided herein.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
FIRE CHIEF
The Chief of the Lenola Fire Company and/or Moorestown Fire
Department.
FIRE COMPANY OFFICER
The Fire Company Line Officers of the Lenola Fire Company
and/or Moorestown Fire Department.
FIRE HYDRANT
A water supply device installed for use in fire fighting.
FIRE INSPECTOR
The Fire Inspectors of the Bureau of Fire Prevention, District
2, and/or Division of Fire Prevention, District 1.
FIRE OFFICIAL
The Fire Official of the Bureau of Fire Prevention, District
2 and/or Division of Fire Prevention, District 1.
POLICE OFFICER
The police officers employed by the Township of Moorestown.
Uniformed Fire Officials, Fire Inspectors of
the designated local enforcing agencies of the respective fire district
of the Township of Moorestown, Fire Chief and Fire Officers of the
Lenola Fire Company and Moorestown Fire Department, Moorestown Police
Officers and Moorestown Township Department of Public Works employees
are empowered to issue summonses to any offending party.
All such summonses shall be on a form cognizable
before the Municipal Court of the Township of Moorestown, and any
and all hearings to be held in connection with any summonses issued
hereunder shall be held before said Municipal Court.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply
to the use of fire hydrants for fire fighting, training, service,
testing or repair by:
A. Fire Companies in the Township of Moorestown.
B. Fire Departments in the Township of Moorestown.
C. Moorestown Township Department of Public Works personnel.