Town of Branford, CT
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2023-07-26
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The Code
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 157 Fire Safety
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Article III Private Fire Hydrants
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Special Acts
- Ch SA Table of Special Acts
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 3 Academy on the Green Commission
- Ch 4 Accounts and Bills
- Ch 6 Admission of Electors, Board of
- Ch 9 (Reserved)
- Ch 11 Assessor and Board of Assessment Appeals
- Ch 12 Assistant Town Clerks
- Ch 15 Building Inspector
- Ch 16 Community Forest Commission; Trees
- Ch 17 Cosgrove Animal Shelter Commission
- Ch 19 Center Revitalization Review Board
- Ch 21 Joint Conservation and Environmental Commission
- Ch 24 Council of Governments, Regional
- Ch 26 Human Services Board
- Ch 30 Economic Development Commission
- Ch 32 Elderly, Commission on the
- Ch 34 Elections
- Ch 38 Ethics, Code of
- Ch 42 Financial Obligations Review
- Ch 45 First Selectman
- Ch 47 Fiscal Year
- Ch 50 Flood and Erosion Control Board
- Ch 52 Greater New Haven Transit District
- Ch 53 Green Committee
- Ch 54 Justices of the Peace
- Ch 57 Library
- Ch 69 Planning Agency, Regional
- Ch 71 Planning and Zoning Commission; Zoning Board of Appeals
- Ch 73 Property, Sale and Disposition of
- Ch 74 Public Building Commission
- Ch 75 Purchasing
- Ch 78 Recreation, Department of
- Ch 80 Redevelopment Agency
- Ch 82 Resource Recovery Authority
- Ch 83 Retirement
- Ch 86 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 88 Shellfish Commission
- Ch 89 Signposts
- Ch 91 Social Security
- Ch 92 Stony Creek Architectural Review Board
- Ch 93 Strategic Review Committee
- Ch 94 Tax Collector
- Ch 95 Town Report, Annual
- Ch 99 Veterans' Advisory Committee
- Ch 102 Voting Districts
- Ch 105 Water Commission
- Ch 106 Water Pollution Control Authority
- Ch 109 Wetlands Commission
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 111 Adult-Oriented Establishments
- Ch 112 Advertising Materials
- Ch 114 Alarm Devices
- Ch 115 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 118 Animals
- Ch 122 Bazaars and Raffles
- Ch 124 Blight Prevention
- Ch 126 Boats and Boating
- Ch 128 Building Construction
- Ch 129 Buildings, Demolition of
- Ch 130 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 139 Drainlayers
- Ch 143 (Reserved)
- Ch 154 Fires, Outdoor
- Ch 157 Fire Safety
- Ch 157 Art III Private Fire Hydrants
- § 157-16 Intent.
- § 157-17 Purpose.
- § 157-18 Definitions.
- § 157-19 Color requirements.
- § 157-20 Testing and maintenance.
- § 157-21 Documentation of testing and maintenance.
- § 157-22 Charges for noncompliance.
- § 157-23 Effective date.
- Ch 161 Floodplain Management
- Ch 164 Gas and Oil Exploration
- Ch 165 (Reserved)
- Ch 169 Housing, Affordable
- Ch 176 Littering
- Ch 187 Oil- and Fuel-Burning Equipment
- Ch 189 Noise
- Ch 190 Parks, Greens and Recreation Areas
- Ch 193 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 196 Penalties and Citations
- Ch 200 Retail Checkout Bags
- Ch 204 Sewers
- Ch 210 Signs
- Ch 213 Solid Waste
- Ch 216 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 220 Taxation
- Ch 223 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 224 Water
- Ch 225 (Reserved)
- Ch 226 Zoning Fees
- Ch 227 Violation Citations
- Part III: Planning and Zoning Regulations
- Ch 228 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 233 Zoning
- Appendix
- Ch A236 Town Meeting Rules
- Ch A237 Special Acts
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[Adopted 2-9-2005]
The intent of this article is to mandate that all fire hydrants not owned by the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority be maintained and tested in accordance with NFPA 25 (1995 Edition) and NFPA 291 (1995 Edition), Chapters 1 and 2, at the expense of the hydrant owner(s).
The purpose of this article is to ensure that private fire hydrants
located within the Town of Branford will perform to National Fire Protection
Association standards in the event of an emergency.
As used in article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
Any fire hydrant located within the Town of Branford which is not
maintained under the maintenance contract between the Town of Branford and
the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority or is not owned by
the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority.
All hydrants located within the Town of Branford shall be a single color
and shall be painted, with Sherwin William's Rust Tough, rust-preventive enamel,
the color equipment yellow, or its equivalent, on a biannual basis or more
frequently as needed.
Each hydrant shall be inspected annually, at the owner's expense, by the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority or by a third-party testing company in compliance with NFPA 25 and NFPA 291, Chapters 1 and 2, with a copy of the inspection report sent to the Branford Fire Department to the attention of the Fire Marshal, within 30 days of said inspection.
The owner of each private fire hydrant shall submit to the office of the Fire Marshal, prior to June 30 of each year, documentation showing that all hydrants comply or have been made to comply with NFPA 25 (1995 edition) and NFPA 291 (1995 edition), Chapters 1 and 2.
A fine of $1,000 per hydrant will be assessed for private hydrants not
in compliance 90 days after the June 30 deadline. In calendar year 2006 and
thereafter, the fine for noncompliance will be assessable 30 days after the
June 30 deadline annually at the owner's expense.
This article shall be effective on March 3, 2005. Any newly installed private hydrants shall comply with NFPA 25 (1995 edition) and NFPA 291 (1995 edition), Chapters 1 and 2, prior to the issuance of a certification of occupancy for the property they protect.
