A.
Except as provided in § 124-18B below, no person shall open or shall draw water from any hydrant, publicly or privately owned, without prior written permission from the Department. Such written permission must be in the possession of the person actually drawing the water. An approved hydrant wrench, backflow preventer and water meter must be used, said hydrant wrench specifications to be provided by the Department on application for the above-specified permission.
B.
The Town fire departments shall be authorized to draw water from
Town fire hydrants as needed in response to emergencies. Town fire
hydrants are available for use by the fire departments for training
purposes; however, written notice to the Commissioner is required
at least 24 hours in advance of the training.
C.
No unmetered yard hydrant or standpipe shall be allowed. Any such
existing yard hydrant or standpipe must be abandoned within 48 hours
upon receipt of written notification from the Department.
A.
All Town-owned hydrants shall be installed on lands, easements or
rights-of-way permanently owned or controlled by the Town.
B.
Relocation of fire hydrants, curb boxes, or valve boxes at a previously
fixed location due to changes in property status or land use may be
made by the Department or may be made by the owner/customer only after
obtaining prior written consent from the Department. All work done
in connection with such relocation shall be at the expense of the
person seeking such relocation.
C.
No bushes, shrubs, trees, fences, stones, or any other objects may
be placed closer than five feet in any direction from a hydrant. Any
object within said five feet in any direction of a hydrant may be
removed by the Department, at the owner's expense, after the
Department has given the owner five days' written notice to correct
the obstruction.
A.
All fees in connection with the use of hydrants must be paid at the
time of application.
B.
The fee for use of fire hydrants for a short period of time shall
be as established by the Town Board plus the cost of metered water
used for each hydrant connection.
C.
Any person who damages any hydrant shall be liable for the actual
damages sustained to the hydrant or the cost of replacement of said
hydrant.
