Chapter 14.80
FIRE HYDRANTS

Sections:

14.80.010    Fire hydrants and standpipes outside the city.

14.80.020    Unlawful to obstruct fire hydrant.

14.80.030    Required.

14.80.040    Charge for installing fire hydrants on existing mains.

14.80.010 Fire hydrants and standpipes outside the city.

Fire hydrants and standpipes will be installed outside the city limits only when the estimated cost of such installation, as determined by the water superintendent, has been deposited with the city clerk; excepting, that the city clerk shall first have received an agreement in writing from a commissioner of the fire district or the mayor of an incorporated city that the fire district or incorporated city will pay for the cost of hydrant and installation. The hydrant or standpipe may be installed, and the fire district or incorporated city billed for the total cost. (Ord. 994 § 36, 1986).

14.80.020 Unlawful to obstruct fire hydrant.

It is unlawful for any person to obstruct the access to any fire hydrant by placing around or thereon any stone, brick, lumber, dirt, or other material, or to open or operate any fire hydrant, or draw or attempt to draw water therefrom, or to wilfully or carelessly injure the same. (Ord. 994 § 37, 1986).

14.80.030 Required.

All new water mains to be installed inside or outside the city limits shall include fire hydrants for adequate fire protection per adopted UFC. (Ord. 994 § 38, 1986).

14.80.040 Charge for installing fire hydrants on existing mains.

In those areas where water mains are already installed but no water hydrants are installed on the water mains, the city will install fire hydrants when the property owners in the affected areas have first paid in advance to the city the actual cost of the hydrants and fittings for the same, except there shall be no charge to any property owner in those cases where the city council orders the installation of fire hydrants where the fire hydrants are moved from one location to another and where fire hydrants are declared to be surplus. (Ord. 994 § 39, 1986).