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ARTICLE II. WATER* Page 7 of 19 cents ($2.50) shall be made for returning to read the meter. (o) Responsibility of utility : The utility's responsibility ends at the customer's side of the meter, or, in the case of an unmetered or other special installation, where the city's facilities terminate. (Code 1952, § 7410; Ord. No. NS-936, § 2, 9-16-68) Sec. 39-26. Fire hydrants. (A) Location: Fire hydrants shall be installed in locations specified by the department. If applicant requests, and the department approves, a change in the size, type, or location of specified hydrants may be made. The applicant shall pay any additional costs required to comply with said request. (B) Use of fire hydrants as temporary water service: City fire hydrants are provided for the primary purpose of extinguishing fire and shall be opened and used only by the utility, fire department, or such persons as may be authorized by permit. No person shall draw water from any fire hydrant without a permit. Water shall be drawn from hydrants by use of a standard fire hydrant wrench, an auxiliary valve, and meter. Such auxiliary valve and meter shall be placed on the fire hydrant outlet with the auxiliary valve closed before any fire hydrant valve is opened. Any person using a fire hydrant without the aforesaid permit, tools and meter may be charged with theft of water. (1) Permits : (a) Permits shall be issued for a period not to exceed six (6) months. Renewals for the same location or permits for a different location may be granted only after the city has inspected the meter for damage or tampering and has determined the amount of water used as recorded by the meter and that all bills due and payable have been paid or that the amount of deposit is adequate to cover all unpaid bills or cost of repairs. (b) Permits shall not be granted to any individual business or agency known to be in violation of any provision of this Code. (c) Permits shall show the name and address of the permittee, the date issued, the expiration date, the number and location of each hydrant from which water may be obtained, and the amount of money deposited. (d) Deposits may be transferred from one permit to another only if all the conditions of (a) and (b) above have been met. (2) Deposit and fees : Upon granting any permit under this section, the department shall require the applicant to make a deposit sufficient to cover cost of meter with stand, auxiliary valve and hydrant wrench. Deposits will be refunded upon the return of undamaged meter and tools and payment for water used. All or part of the deposit may be forfeited for failure to report the amount of water used monthly, for failure to pay any bill or for failure to return any meter and tools issued to the permittee. (3) Rental of meter : A meter rental rate, in addition to the cost of water used, shall be charged for each day or part of each day the meter and tools are the responsibility of the permittee. A minimum charge equal to the total of the rental fee for five (5) days shall also be established. Said rental may be deducted from the deposit. All charges, fees and rates for water or facilities or equipment owned or installed by the city under this article shall be established by resolution duly enacted by the city council. (Code 1952, § 7411; Ord. No. NS-936, § 2, 9-16-68) 19F-109 http://Iibrary2.municode.com/default-test/DocView-/14452/l/242/244 3/3/2009