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charged to the property. B. New Building/Increased Service: When new buildings are erected on the site of old ones and it is desired to increase or change the old water service, no connections with the mains shall be made until all the old service shall have been removed and the main plugged by the City. Any expense of the City shall be charged to the property. (Ord. 394, 3-27-1963) 801.24 : FIRE HYDRANTS: 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 tetnporary 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 confonn to all existing requirements of the City Code and the type of ineter used shall meet the approval of the Public �Vorks Director. (Ord. 523, 1- 9-1967; 1995 Code) 801.25 : PRIVATELY OWNED HYDRr1NTS: A. Section �OS of the Nliiuiesota State Fire Code requires inspection, testin� and inaintenance of tire protection �vater supplies �vhich include water lines and tire hvdrant systeuls. Fire hydrant svsteins shall be subject to periodic tests, inaintained in an operative condition at a11 times and shall be repaired where defective. Additions, repairs, alterations and setvicin� shall com�ly �vith approved standards. Section 101 of the Mimzesota State Fire Code authorizes the citv to adopt rules to iinplement the fire code. The City considers the �ivate h�rants part of the municipal �vaterworks system. It is in the public interest that private hydrants be inspected and tested by qualified personnel and repaired and maintained in �ood workin� order to protect life and property. �. Fire Prot�ction Irlspectio�ls shall be conductec� annuallv on all private hvdrants clirectl� indirectiv cotlnectecl to the inunicipal water svstenl. Tllis inspection sllall include testin� of the operation ai�d fi1o�� of tl�e hvdrants. The otivner of the hvdrant may use � Cit�pproved �l�ul�ber tl�at is licenseci in the state of Miniiesota to perfoi-�n the ins�ection or elect to have the Citv eq rfann the inspection for a fee. C'. If the_ property owner elects to have the City comolete the inspection a hydrant inspection 0