A. 
All hydrants shall conform to AWWA Standard C-502.
B. 
Hydrants shall have a cast-iron body and be fully bronze mounted.
C. 
Hydrants shall be designed for a working pressure of 150 pounds per square inch and tested to a hydrostatic pressure of 300 pounds per square inch.
D. 
Hydrant valves shall be so arranged that the barrel drain valve will be open when the main hydrant valve is closed, and the barrel drain will be closed when the hydrant valve is open. The hydrants shall be so constructed that the hydrant valve shall be shut reasonably tight when the upper portion of the hydrant barrel is broken off.
E. 
Hydrants shall be so constructed that the internal working parts of the hydrant can be withdrawn from the top without disturbing the hydrant barrel.
F. 
Hydrants shall be either:
(1) 
D Mueller Centurion as manufactured by the Mueller Corporation, Decatur, Illinois.
(2) 
Kennedy Model K-10 Safetop Hydrant as manufactured by the Kennedy Valve Manufacturing Company, Elmira, New York.
G. 
Hydrants shall have a valve opening of 5 1/4 inches and a seven-inch barrel inside diameter.
H. 
Hydrants shall have two hose nozzles of 2 1/2 inches and one pumper connection of 4 1/2 inches. Hose and pumper threads shall be in conformity with ANSI Specification B-26 for national (American) standard fire hose coupling screw thread.
I. 
The operating nut and nozzle cap nuts shall be of pentagonal shape and shall measure 1 1/2 inches point to flat at the base of the nut.
J. 
Nozzle caps shall be furnished with chains.
K. 
Hydrants shall open to the left (counterclockwise). An arrow showing the direction of opening shall be clearly embossed on the hydrant bonnet.
L. 
The hydrant base shall be furnished to receive six-inch cast-iron pipe and shall be mechanical joint.
M. 
Hydrants shall be supplied with a minimum five-foot depth of trench (from the ground line to the bottom of the hydrant branch pipe).
N. 
Hydrants shall be furnished painted as follows:
(1) 
Below the ground-line mark, the hydrant exterior shall be painted with two coats of asphalt varnish.
(2) 
Above the ground-line mark, the hydrant exterior shall be painted with one coat of zinc chromate primer, two coats of primer and one finish coat of enamel, the colors of which shall be so designated by the Water Superintendent.
(3) 
The interior of the hydrant shall be painted according to the manufacturer's usual standards. At least one primer coat shall be applied.
All hydrant branch lines from the water main to the hydrant shall be six-inch cast-iron pipe with a six-inch gate valve and valve box in conformance with § 238-52 of this Part 2.
A. 
Installation shall be in accordance with AWWA Standard C-600.
B. 
Each hydrant shall have a concrete thrust block from the base of the hydrant to the undisturbed ground at the end of the trench. The bearing area of the concrete block against the ground shall be sufficient to withstand the water pressure thrust against the hydrant base.
C. 
The area around the base of the hydrant shall be backfilled with No. 2 washed or crushed stone to allow the hydrant to drain. This backfill shall have a minimum radius of two feet and a minimum depth of three feet.
D. 
Hydrants shall be set so that the quick-fix or safetop flange is at least two inches above the ground surface.
E. 
Each hydrant shall be so placed that it is located between the traveled portion of the highway, including the shoulder or curb if there is a curb, and the highway side of any existing or future sidewalk, that is, between the edge of the shoulder or curb and the sidewalk area. All exposed portions of the hydrant shall be at least one foot in back of the curb.
F. 
Hydrants shall be set so that the pumper connection is facing the street.
G. 
Each hydrant shall be set so as to be readily accessible to the Fire Department and shall not be set in cutouts, ground depressions or on high embankments above the road.
H. 
Each hydrant shall be so installed that the height (as measured from the crown of the finished road or street surface) to the center line of the lowest outlet connection on such hydrant shall not be less than 18 inches. All hydrants shall be installed so that the minimum distance from the center line of the lowest outlet connection to finished ground shall be at least 18 inches. All hydrants installed on other than public roads shall also be installed to meet the above requirements.
A. 
Hydrants shall be placed at each street intersection.
B. 
Hydrants shall be placed at the end of all dead-end waterlines.
C. 
When so directed by the Superintendent of Public Works, hydrants shall be placed at high points on water mains.
D. 
When so directed by the Superintendent of Public Works, hydrants shall be placed at other areas designated.
E. 
All hydrants shall be so placed that the distance between hydrants on any street, measured along the center line of the street, will not be more that 600 feet.
A. 
No person shall use any wrench to open a hydrant except a hydrant wrench specifically made for that purpose.
B. 
The Fire Department shall not open a hydrant, unless it is for firefighting, without the consent of the Superintendent of Public Works.
C. 
A hydrant use permit shall be obtained before a private contractor can use a hydrant.
D. 
Any person, including firefighters, shall report the use of any hydrant to the Clerk or Superintendent of Public Works on the next regular workday so that the hydrant can be checked by the Water Department.
E. 
No person, except Water Department personnel, shall paint any hydrant. No person shall deface any hydrant in any way whatsoever.
F. 
Any person running into a hydrant or in any way damaging a hydrant shall be financially responsible for its repair or replacement.
G. 
No person shall erect or plant any obstruction within six feet of any hydrant or cause any obstruction that will in any way hinder a fire company from hooking onto or operating any hydrant.
[Amended 7-12-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999]
H. 
No obstruction shall be placed so as to obstruct the view of any hydrant for a distance of at least 200 feet up and down the street.