13.56.490 Unlawful to tamper with fire hydrant, or valves belonging to city - emergence use auxiliary water supply restricted.
A. It is unlawful for any person, except when duly authorized by the superintendent, or who shall be a member of the fire department, to open, operate, close, turn on, turn off, interfere with, attach any pipe or hose to or connect anything with any fire hydrant, or valve belonging to the city.
B. Any person requiring the use of any hydrant or valve belonging to the city for auxiliary water supply must make written application for the same in advance to the superintendent. The superintendent shall require the applicant to execute a contract containing the appropriate backflow prevention measures under the city;s Cross-Connection Control Program for the particular use intented and requiring payment of all fees and charges for equipment and water use. The superintendent may require that tanker trucks and other auxiliary supply vessels use a designated hydrant filling station maintained by the city. All hydrant use shall be metered. The superintendent may require a deposit in advance for supplying such water.
Prior to the adoption of 6497 on 03/24/2010, Section 13.56.490 read as follows.
A. It is unlawful for any person, except when duly authorized by the superintendent, or who shall be a member of the fire department, to open, operate, close, turn on, turn off, interfere with, attach any pipe or hose to or connect anything with any fire hydrant, stop valve or stop cock belonging to the city.
B. Any person, other than employees of the fire department requiring the use of any hydrant, stop cock or valve belonging to the city, must make written application for the same in advance to the superintendent. The superintendent shall then send a hydrant inspector to open such hydrant, stop cock or valves and the time of such inspection shall be charged to the person making application for the use of such hydrant, stop cock or valve. Should it be necessary for the inspector to remain at the hydrant, stop cock or valve until the person using the same has secured the necessary supply of water, the full time so consumed by the inspector shall be charged to the person securing such services, but in no case shall the charge be less than one dollar ($1.00). The superintendent may require a deposit in advance for supplying such water. (Prior code § 10.18.500)