Excepting those hydrants under control of the village as set forth in the agreement between the village and the Fire District, all standpipes, hydrants or private fire service connections will be maintained by the owner(s).
All applications for private fire service connections shall be made, in writing, to the Superintendent or may be referred by the Village Building Inspector. The owner shall be responsible for all costs borne by the village in review of said application and inspections upon installation.
The size of the private fire service connection shall be determined by the appropriate building codes, but in no instance shall exceed eight inches.
The entire fire service system shall be subject to testing, inspection and approval of the Superintendent prior to being placed in service.
When the customer requests that his or her general service be taken from the same line that provides fire service, the Superintendent shall permit such joint use of its service line, provided that the customer's pipe for general service is connected to the private fire service line at a point between the main and any outlets and fixtures to be attached to such private fire service line and that a meter is conveniently located. Such dual service shall be subject to the approval of the proper fire insurance bureau. Irrespective if nonpayment arises from use of the service line for consumption or fire protection, all delinquent accounts are subject to termination as provided in § 179-50 of this chapter.
No water shall be taken or used other than for extinguishing accidental fires, except for the purpose of testing fire-fighting equipment. Such tests may be made only by receiving permission from the Superintendent, who may require the test be conducted with village personnel in attendance.
[Amended 4-28-1997 by L.L. No. 4-1997]
Hydrants and other fixtures connected with a private service connection may be sealed by the Department of Public Works, and such seals shall be broken only in case of fire or as specially permitted by the Superintendent. The owner must immediately notify the Superintendent of the breaking of any seal. Said notice may be accomplished by paging through the Police Department.
Maintenance of a private fire service connection located within the street will be performed by the owner under permit and supervision of the Superintendent.
The owner assumes all liability for any losses or damages resulting from fire or water which may occur due to the installation or presence of a private fire service connection or any pipe or fixture connected therewith and for any losses and damages resulting from any leakage or other flow of water from said private fire service connection or any of the pipes or fixtures connected therewith and for any losses or damages resulting from any excess or deficiency in pressure or supply due to any cause whatsoever.
A detector check valve with a bypass meter shall be furnished and installed by the customer just inside the building wall or other convenient location on the customer's premises between any unmetered outlet connection and any general service connection.
The annual charge for private fire service connection used exclusively for private fire service purposes and equipped with detector check valves shall be made in accordance with the Master Fee Schedule, adopted by the Village Board of Trustees, as amended from time to time.