[Adopted 3-16-1982 by Ord. No. 555-82 as
Sec. 6-10 of the 1982 Revised General Ordinances (Ch. 177 of the 1993
Code)]
No person other than Township personnel, fire
company personnel and water company personnel, unless authorized by
the water company, is permitted to operate or take water from any
public or private fire hydrant for street sprinkling, flushing sewers,
stormwater drains or for building construction or any purposes other
than fire protection purposes.
Unusual use of fire hydrants may be permitted
for other purposes when special permission is obtained from the water
company in writing. Permits to use hydrants shall not be issued during
cold weather, more particularly the period from December 1 to April
1, but is not limited thereto. The water company shall permit such
special use pursuant to its own regulations.
A.
No wrenches of any sort, other than the one supplied
with the permit, shall be used for opening or closing hydrants. The
water company shall supply the Department of Public Works, the Police
Department and the Township Fire Companies with the necessary wrenches
to be retained permanently for their respective use.
B.
Anyone using a hydrant shall display his or her permit
if requested.
C.
No attachment of any sort shall be left connected
to a hydrant except when it is in actual use. No hydrants shall be
left unattended while attachments are connected during the time it
is in use. The hydrant shall be shut, attachments removed, caps replaced
and left in readiness for instant use when unattended.
