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Township of East Hanover, NJ
Morris County
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New Laws (2) Index
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person other than a duly authorized agent or employee of the Water Department or a member of the Fire Department while engaged in the performance of his regular duties, and for uses and purposes of such Department, to open or attempt to open any of the fire hydrants or valves connected with any such waterworks system of the township without such person first obtaining written permission from the proper officers of the Water Department.
B. 
No person shall in any manner obstruct or prevent free access to, or tamper with or injure, or damage by causing or permitting a vehicle to come in contact with, any fire hydrant, or place or store temporarily or otherwise any object, material, snow, debris or structure of any kind within a distance of 10 feet of any fire hydrant. Any such obstruction, when discovered, may be removed at once by the Township at the expense of the person responsible for the obstruction, and such removal shall not be deemed to be in lieu of the penalty provided in § 159-38.
A. 
Where pipes are provided for fire protection on any premises or where hose connections for fire apparatus are provided on any pipe, each connection or opening on said pipes, except sprinkler heads, shall have not less than 50 feet of fire hose, with standard thread as specified and approved by the Water Department, constantly attached thereto.
B. 
No water shall be taken or used through such pipes, openings or hose for any purpose other than for fighting or extinguishing fires or for testing such fire apparatus after obtaining a special permit from the Water Department to make such a test. Each such test must be conducted under the supervision of Water Department personnel.
Application for a connection to the water main for the purpose of installing a sprinkler system shall be made to the Water Department. The fee for the installation of the connection running to the curbline shall be charged as prescribed in § 159-15 hereof. The installation shall be performed in accordance with all Township water regulations and ordinances.