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All publicly owned hydrants shall remain visible and accessible from the roadway for maintenance and emergency use.All sides,including top,shall have a minimum three foot clear zone.No person other than authorized City employees shall operate fire hydrants or interfere in any way with the water system without first obtaining a permit to do so from the Public Works Director as follows: A. Permit:Permit to use a fire hydrant shall be issued for each individual job or contract and for a minimum of 30 days and for such additiona130 day periods as the Public Works Director shall determine.The permit shall state the location of the hydrant and shall be for the use of that hydrant and none other.(Ord.409, 12-23-1963; 1995 Code) B. Deposit:The user shall make an advance cash deposit set by City Council resolution to guarantee payment for water used and to cover breakage and damage to hydrant,which shall be refunded upon expiration of the permit,less applicable charges for use.(Ord.733,8-12- 1974; 1995 Code) C. Rental Charge:The user shall pay a rental charge set by City Council resolution.(Ord.936, 12-19-1983; 1995 Code) D. Hydrant Rentals:There shall be a rental fee for fire hydrants,set by City Council resolution, payable by each owner(including the City)upon whose property such hydrant is situated. (Ord.394,5-27-1963; 1995 Code) E. Temporary Connection to Fire Hydrants:An owner of a private water system may make a temporary aboveground connection to a fire hydrant,subject to the time periods,conditions and payment as specified in subsection C of this Section.In addition,the method of connection to the private system shall conform to all existing requirements of the City Code and the type of meter used shall meet the approval of the Public Works Director.(Ord.523, 1-9-1967; 1995 Code) 801.25 : PRIVATELY OWNED HYDRANTS: Section 508 of the state fire code requires inspection,testing and maintenance of fire protection water supplies which include water lines and fire hydrant systems. Fire hydrant systems shall be subject to periodic tests,maintained in an operative condition at all times and shall be repaired where defective.Additions,repairs,alterations and servicing shall comply with approved standards.Section 101 of the state fire code authorizes the city to adopt rules to implement the fire code. It is in the public interest that private hydrants be inspected and tested by qualified personnel and repaired and maintained in good working order to protect life and property. At least once a year,the City,City's agent or a company licensed in the state of Minnesota will complete fire protection inspections that shall inspect all fire hydrants directly or indirectly connected to the municipal water system.This inspection shall include testing of the operation and flow of the hydrants. If the property owner elects to have the City complete the inspection a hydrant inspection fee shall be charged for each hydrant inspected by the city or city's agent and the fee shall be billed once annually to the owner of the private hydrant as part of the water bill.The city council shall have the authority to prescribe by resolution the rates to be charged for hydrant inspection to the customer from time to time and may prescribe the date of billing,a discount for payment within a prescribed period and/or penalty for failure to pay within such period. In the event the inspection indicates that repairs are required,the city shall notify the owner of the hydrant or water line,with a copy to the fire department,setting forth the repairs 10