[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Andover 12-12-2016 by Ord. No.
2016-3. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire prevention -- See Ch. 70.
A.
No person, other than a duly authorized agent or employee of the
Borough or a member of an authorized fire agency as required in the
performance of duties, shall open or use or attempt to open or use
any fire hydrant or valve connected with the water supply system of
the Borough without first obtaining written permission from the proper
Borough officers.
B.
No person shall obstruct or prevent free access to, tamper with,
injure or damage a fire hydrant, plug or standpipe, except as required
in the performance of duties of a duly authorized agent or employee
of the Borough or a member of an authorized fire agency.
Any person who shall violate a provision of § 69-1 of this Code shall, for each violation, upon conviction, be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, § 1-15, Standardization of penalties, of the Code, except that the mandatory fine for a first conviction of a violation of a provision of § 69-1 will be $500 and the mandatory minimum fine for a second or subsequent violation of a provision of § 69-1 will be $2,000. In addition, the court shall charge the cost of repair for damage of a fire hydrant, plug or standpipe or of the replacement thereof to the person or persons convicted of a violation of a provision of § 69-1.
