All fire hydrants will be maintained by the Department, unless
otherwise indicated by the Department in writing.
No person except the Superintendent for each division or his
authorized agents, or firemen, for use of the Fire Department, shall
open or use the valves or curb stops in any public or private main
or open any public hydrant unless permission from the Superintendent
in charge is first obtained therefor, and no person having a hydrant
or service on his premises shall permit the water therefrom to be
drawn, taken or used by the occupants of other premises or any others
not paying a water fee or charge.
Whenever the municipal governing body desires a change in the
location of any fire hydrant, the Department, upon written request,
will grant or deny the change and all expense will be charged to the
municipality.
Routine inspections of each hydrant shall be made annually according
to the time schedule set by the Department's Superintendent.
The Police Department Dispatcher shall notify the Department
when the fire companies will be using a hydrant.
New hydrant installation costs within a tract are borne by the
tract developer because it benefits the tract directly. This policy
is consistent with the Glassboro Water and Sewer Department policy
regarding on-site improvements. However, occasionally, new hydrants
are installed outside a developed tract and do not generally benefit
the tract but rather benefit the broad fire protection capabilities
of the Borough. Costs for installation of these off-site hydrants
may be offset by the Glassboro Water and Sewer Department, provided
they are more than 600 feet from the nearest point of the project.
The method of offsetting the cost is to be determined by the Department
at the time of application.
It is agreed by the parties receiving public fire service, private
fire service, or any other service, that the Department does not assume
any liability as insurer of property or person and that the Department
does not guarantee any special service, pressure, capacity or facility,
other than is permitted by the ordinary and changing operating conditions
of the Department, as the same exists from day to day. It is agreed
by the parties receiving services that the Department shall be free
and exempt from any and all claims for injury to any person or property
by reason of fire, water, failure to supply water pressure or capacity.