[Amended 5-16-2016 by Ch. No. 1859]
A. All water
main extensions approved after the effective date shall be a minimum
of eight-inch ID.
B. Any installation
or extension of a water main that is proposed to service the water
use needs, in gallons per minute equivalence while meeting the minimum
psi, to five or more house lots or the equivalent demand shall be
analyzed using a hydraulic computer model to assess the ability of
the system to serve the proposed development. The computer model shall
assess the demand for maximum day domestic flow plus needed fire flow.
The minimum residual water main pressure shall be 20 psi under maximum
day plus fire flow design conditions. The analysis shall be run by
a qualified professional engineer approved by the Town Manager or
his or her designee and shall be paid for by the applicant.
No unauthorized person shall remove, tamper
with, or otherwise disturb, use, or operate any fire hydrant or fire
appliance required to be installed or maintained under the provisions
of this article except for the purpose of extinguishing fires, training
purposes, recharging, or making necessary repairs, or when permitted
by the hydrant owner. When a fire appliance is removed as herein permitted,
it shall be replaced or reinstalled as the purpose for which it was
removed has been accomplished under the direction of the Department
of Public Works.