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<br />8.33 Fire Hydrant Use and <br />Maintenance <br />Page 1 of 4 Proposed July 2, 2013 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />8.33 FIRE HYDRANT USE AND MAINTENANCE <br /> <br />1.0 Authority <br />Section 508 of the state fire code requires inspection, testing and maintenance of fire protection <br />water supplies which include water lines and fire hydrant systems. Fire hydrant systems shall be <br />subject to periodic tests, maintained in an operative condition at all times and shall be repaired <br />where defective. Additions, repairs, alterations and servicing shall comply with approved <br />standards. Section 101 of the state fire code authorizes the city to adopt rules to implement the <br />fire code. <br />2.0 Purpose <br />Elk River Municipal Utilities (ERMU) finds that it is in the best interest of ERMU and the City <br />of Elk River to outline the policy and procedures for the maintenance and use of public and <br />private fire hydrants. It is in the public interest that both public and private hydrants are <br />inspected and maintained by qualified personnel and are repaired and maintained in good <br />working order to protect life and property. <br />3.0 Objective <br />Define standard responsibilities, maintenance, inspection procedures and restrictions on the use <br />of public and private fire hydrants within the City of Elk River. <br />4.0 General <br />Fire hydrants within the City of Elk River are for the exclusive use of ERMU and the City. <br />Hydrants shall only be used for emergencies and any activities approved by ERMU. This policy <br />applies to: <br />A. Public and privately owned hydrants within the City of Elk River; <br />B. Individuals, groups, or companies that use municipal water within the city; and <br />C. ERMU and the City of Elk River. <br />56