§ 154-93. Possession of key to fire hydrant.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to have in possession any key to any fire hydrant owned by the city, except such key as may be furnished by permit from the commissioner of the department of watershed management or the commissioner's designee. Only persons named on the permit or a duly authorized agent of a permittee may possess a key issued by the commissioner of the department of watershed management or the commissioner's designee. It shall be unlawful for any person to use any instrument, other than a key issued by the commissioner of the department of watershed management or the commissioner's designee, to open a fire hydrant.

(b)

The commissioner of the department of watershed management or the commissioner's designee shall impose, as a condition to the issuance of a permit, the agreement of the permit holder to be subject to any of the following penalties if there is a finding by the commissioner of the department of watershed management or the commissioner's designee of a violation of subsection (a) of this section or section 154-94:

(1)

Immediate confiscation of the key or instrument used to open the fire hydrant.

(2)

Costs of all labor and materials needed to repair or replace any damage to the fire hydrant or meter.

(3)

Revocation of the permit and forfeiture of the deposit.

(Code 1977, § 9-4036; Ord. No. 2006-53, § 32, 8-29-06)