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Town of Yarmouth, MA
Barnstable County
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In instances where a water service is applied for on a street where no water main exists, a water service pipe may be laid no further than the second lot from the existing water main, provided that an easement, satisfactory to the Water Department, to go over the first lot, is provided by the applicant. The water service pipe must be laid within the easement satisfactory to the Water Department.
No fire hydrant shall be used for other than fire protection purposes unless authorized by the Yarmouth Water Department as provided in § 225-58 of this chapter.
Fire hydrant meters may be rented at the discretion of the Yarmouth Water Department subject to the following conditions:
A. 
An advance notice of two working days is required prior to any hydrant meter being set.
B. 
Hydrant meters will be set and removed by Water Department personnel only.
C. 
Hydrant meters may be rented during normal workdays only.
D. 
Hydrant meters will not be set before 8:30 a.m. daily and must be removed from the job site by 4:00 p.m. daily. There will be no exceptions.
E. 
Hydrant meters will not be rented during periods of cold weather. "Cold weather" is defined as any time that the anticipated or actual outside air temperature is below 32° F.
F. 
The Water Department will not provide hoses for connection to hydrant meters.
G. 
No hydrant meter hose will be laid across bituminous concrete surfaced roadways unless proper protection for the hose is provided. A police officer will be provided, at the meter renter's expense, if deemed necessary by the Water Department.
H. 
Any fire hydrant meter found to be damaged upon removal from the job site will be repaired or replaced, as required, at the renter's expense.
I. 
A list of fire hydrant meter rental rates is on file at the Town Clerk's office.