§ 44-76. Hydrants.

(a)

Supervision of installation; size of line. Fire hydrants and their connections shall be installed and located under supervision of the fire chief and public works director; provided, that the line on which the hydrant is to be installed must be six inches in diameter or larger for the entire distance from such hydrant to the water plant or elevated tank.

(b)

Costs of hydrants and connections. Fire hydrants and their connections shall be furnished by the town for installations under sections 44-102, 44-104, 44-107, and 44-108 and shall be financed as therein provided. Fire hydrants and connections installed under section 44-109 shall be purchased, furnished and installed by the subdivider as therein set out.

(c)

Use of water by other than authorized personnel. Water is not to be taken from fire hydrants except by authorized personnel. Violations of this provision of this Code shall subject the offender to either a civil penalty in the amount of $250.00 or a criminal penalty which shall be a misdemeanor and punishable as provided by G.S. 14-4.

(d)

Area around hydrants to be kept clear. An area not less than six feet in any direction shall be kept clear and unobstructed around each hydrant.

(Code 1990, § 21-70)