[Adopted as Art. XVII of the General Bylaws; amended 6-13-2021 ATM by Art. 6]
[Amended 5-9-2023 ATM
by Art. 31]
It shall be unlawful for any person(s) to willfully open or tamper with any fire hydrant or to cause damage and/or to allow water to flow on any public or private property in the Town of Southampton unless previously authorized to do so by the Water Department or Fire Chief. Each unauthorized opening/tampering of a hydrant shall constitute a separate offense; the penalty shall be as provided in Chapter
203, Noncriminal Disposition.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle within
10 feet from a fire hydrant, whether on a public or private way or
location.
Any resident who has a fire hydrant on his/her property and
any business that has a fire hydrant on or adjacent to its business
is responsible for clearing an area of snow at least three feet from
around the hydrant within 24 hours after a snowstorm.