Report to / Rapport au :
Planning and Environment Committee
Comité de l’urbanisme et de l’environnement
and / et
Community
and Protective Services Committee
Comité des services communautaires et de protection
and Council / et au Conseil
3 June 2008 / 3 juin
2007
Submitted by/Soumis par : R.G. Hewitt,
Deputy City Manager / Directeur municipal
adjoint
Public Works
and Services / Services et Travaux publics
Contact Person/Personne resource : Dixon Weir, Director/Directeur
Water and Wastewater Services/Services de l’eau et eaux usées
613-580-2424 x 22002, Dixon.Weir@ottawa.ca
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Ref N°: ACS2008-PWS-WWS-0006 |
SUBJECT: Management of hydrants on private property
OBJET : Gestion des bornes-fontaines sur les
propriétés privées
REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Planning and Environment Committee and the
Community and Protective Services Committee recommend Council approve:
1. An annual fire prevention campaign focused on owner
responsibility for the inspection and maintenance of private hydrants.
2. The mandatory registration and tagging of private hydrants.
3. A mandatory training program for persons accessing or
performing work on hydrants in Ottawa.
4. The consultation program set out herein regarding detailed
design of the private hydrant program and a draft by-law with a subsequent
report to Council prior to implementation.
RECOMMANDATIONS DU RAPPORT
Que le Comité de
l’urbanisme et de l’environnement et le Comité des services communautaires et
de protection recommande au Conseil d’approuver :
1. une campagne annuelle de
prévention des incendie axée sur la responsabilité des propriétaires en matière
d’inspection et d’entretien des bouches d’incendie privées;
2. l’enregistrement et
l’étiquetage obligatoires des bouches d’incendie privées;
3. un programme de
formation obligatoire des personnes ayant accès aux bouches d’incendie à Ottawa
ou exécutant des travaux s’y rapportant;
4. un programme de
consultation, tel que décrit ci-après, portant sur la conception détaillée du
programme des bouches d’incendie privées et sur un projet de règlement municipal
correspondant, avec rapport ultérieur au Conseil avant la mise en œuvre.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In the Audit of the Fire Services Branch, 02 October 2006, the City Auditor General recommended that the City “re-assign responsibility for all hydrant inspections to Drinking Water Services and re-instate inspections of hydrants on City- and privately owned hydrants on a cost-recovery basis”. The reason for this recommendation was a concern that hydrants on private property are not being inspected and maintained per the requirements of the Fire Code, and that this poses a potential risk to life and property should a private hydrant fail during an emergency.
The
management response to the Auditor General’s report agreed that Drinking Water
Services (DWS) could resume some level of involvement in the management of
private hydrants, but advised that this would have liability and financial
implications. Subsequently, the Water
and Wastewater Services Branch (WWSB) and the Fire Services Branch (FSB)
examined this matter in greater detail, and developed an approach that
addresses the Auditor General’s concern without exposing the City to undue risk
and liability.
In summary, it is recommended that the two Branches work cooperatively to monitor the location of private hydrants and to promote inspection and maintenance, but not assume responsibility for care. The proposed program consists of four elements:
- Regular logging, coding and tagging of private hydrants by Water and Wastewater Services.
- An annual compliance promotion campaign focused on hydrant maintenance by the Fire Services Branch.
- Mandatory annual training for all those accessing municipal hydrants for non-firefighting purposes, since the flow testing of private hydrants often requires the use of hydrants on the right-of-way; with training provided by the Water and Wastewater Services Branch on a cost recovery basis.
- Continued compliance monitoring of private hydrants on a complaint and request basis by the Fire Services Branch.
The purpose of this report is to present the issues examined, and the rationale for the recommended approach.
RÉSUMÉ
Dans son rapport de vérification du Service des
incendies du 2 octobre 2006, le vérificateur général de la Ville recommandait
que la Ville attribue aux Services de gestion de l’eau potable la
responsabilité de toutes les inspections de bouches d’incendie et reprenne, sur
la base du recouvrement des coûts, les inspections des bouches d’incendie
municipales et privées. Cette
recommandation procédait de préoccupations quant au degré dans lequel
l’inspection et l’entretien des bouches d’incendie sur les propriétés privées
étaient conformes au Code des incendies et aux risques pour la vie et
les biens que présenterait la défaillance d’une bouche d’incendie privée dans
une situation d’urgence.
Dans sa réponse au rapport du vérificateur général, la
direction acceptait que les Services de gestion de l’eau potable pouvaient assumer de
nouveau un certain niveau de participation à la gestion des bouches d’incendie
privées, mais indiquait que cela n’irait pas sans conséquences juridiques et
financières. Par la suite, les Services de gestion de l’eau potable et de
traitement des eaux usées et le Service des incendies ont examiné cette question en profondeur et
ont formulé une approche qui répond aux préoccupations du vérificateur général
sans pour autant engager la responsabilité de la Ville ou l’exposer à des
risques indus.
En résumé, il est recommandé que les deux
services susmentionnés travaillent en collaboration pour vérifier l’emplacement
des bouches d’incendie privées et promouvoir leur inspection et leur entretien,
mais non d’en assumer la responsabilité.
Le programme proposé comprend quatre volets :
- l’inscription,
le codage et l’étiquetage réguliers des bouches d’incendie privées par les
Services de gestion de l’eau potable et de traitement des eaux usées;
- une
campagne annuelle de promotion de la conformité axée sur l’entretien des
bouches d’incendie par le Service des incendies;
- une
formation annuelle obligatoire pour toutes les personnes ayant accès aux
bouches d’incendie municipales à des fins autres que la lutte contre
l’incendie, étant donné que les essais de débit des bouches d’incendie
privées nécessitent souvent l’utilisation de bouches d’incendie se trouvant
dans l’emprise routière, cette formation devant être donnée par les
Services de gestion de l’eau potable et de traitement des eaux usées sur
la base du recouvrement des coûts;
- un
contrôle continu de conformité des bouches d’incendie privées par le Service
des incendies, en réponse aux plaintes et aux demandes.
Le présent rapport a pour objet de présenter
les questions étudiées et le bien-fondé de l’approche recommandée.
BACKGROUND
Ottawa has approximately 18,000 hydrants located within the municipal right-of-way, and another estimated 3,000 to 4,000 hydrants located on private property. With the exception of federal properties, all of these hydrants are subject to Ontario Regulation 388/97, the Fire Code, which prescribes various inspections and works that must be carried out on an annual or more frequent basis. It is the responsibility of the hydrant owner to ensure that the requirements of the Fire Code are met.
While the Fire Services Branch has not experienced a situation where a
private hydrant failed during an emergency, it is concerned that without
adequate knowledge of their responsibilities, owners may not be maintaining
their hydrants to the degree required by the Fire Code and that it is
just a matter of time before an incident occurs.[1]
Drinking Water Services is responsible for ensuring that all hydrants on the right-of-way comply with the Code, and to this end it undertakes regular hydrant inspections, maintenance and repairs, pressure and flow tests, tagging, marking, painting and snow removal. The Preventative Maintenance Section, responsible for hydrant maintenance, is comprised of 18 FTEs, with more staff assigned some winters to ensure that hydrants are kept clear of snow[2].
Prior to 2004, the Drinking Water Services Division carried out a limited scope of services on a limited number of private hydrants. The former Regional Regulatory Code required condominium corporations with private hydrants to enter into an agreement with the City for some Fire Code related activities. As the City’s services became more broadly known, other property owners entered into similar contracts.[3] However, at no time did the City provide the full range of inspection and maintenance services prescribed by the Fire Code, or service all of the private hydrants in Ottawa.
The owners of private hydrants can access the same scope of services
previously delivered by the City’s Hydrants Section through private companies
specialized in the maintenance and repair of hydrants.[4] That said, the sector is unregulated and
there are concerns about the skills and training of those performing the work,
particularly as it relates to the use of hydrants on the right-of-way to
perform certain tests.[5]
City employees that operate hydrants are Water Distribution Operators certified
by the Province, and who must meet annual training requirements and renew their
certification every three years.[6] While private technicians do not “operate”
the hydrant as defined under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002, it is
desirable to ensure that they have the training needed to prevent damage to a
municipal hydrant or contamination of the water supply.
In summary, while companies exist to conduct hydrant inspections and
maintenance, there is a need to ensure that hydrant owners are aware of their
obligations under the Fire Code, and that those carrying out the work on
private hydrants do not compromise public infrastructure or the drinking water
supply.
DISCUSSION
Regulatory
Responsibility
Owners of private hydrants are responsible for meeting the Ontario Fire Code requirements for the annual inspection and maintenance of their hydrants (refer to Document 1, attached.) Where hydrant owners retain the services of a private company to perform such works, the onus remains with the owner to ensure that the work carried out is to an acceptable standard to meet the requirements of the Code. Owners must keep records of all hydrant maintenance work, and provide such upon demand during an inspection by the Fire Services Branch.
Ottawa’s Fire Services Branch is responsible for inspecting hydrants on a complaint and request basis, and inspecting all sites with “vulnerable occupancies” as defined by the Code such as nursing homes and hospitals. Currently, the Education and Prevention Services Division of the Fire Services Branch carries out approximately 6,000 site visits a year, of which half are primary inspections (as opposed to follow-up visits.) Primary inspections are used to monitor compliance and identify infractions. Typically, fewer than 100 water supply issues are identified per year, which can also include problems with sprinkler systems, hoses etc.[7] Fire Prevention Officers do not open and inspect hydrants, but rather ask owners to operate the hydrant, and request records of hydrant maintenance and testing work.
The existing compliance monitoring program does not actively seek out and inspect hydrants without cause. Because there are few calls regarding private hydrants (unlike internal fire suppression and alarm systems which tenants will identify as potentially faulty), hydrants can become overlooked in the annual property maintenance plan of an owner.
Drinking Water Services is responsible for the treatment and distribution of potable water and the installation, maintenance and repair of drinking water infrastructure up to the property line. However, the City has an interest in how private water service lines and systems are designed and maintained, and the potential impact that they may have on the integrity of the municipal water supply.[8] As such, it is important that people working on private hydrants be adequately trained.
In Ontario, private contractors carrying out the inspection, testing and repair of private hydrants do not require special certification or training[9], but are obligated to meet contractual agreements with private landowners. Therefore, they are only bound to the extent that they commit to meet the requirements of the Fire Code. Furthermore, in carrying out their work, they must abide by the City’s Water By-law, which reinforces the Fire Code and contains provisions to protect the municipal system (refer to Document 2, attached.)
Problem
Definition
Through discussions between the Fire Services Branch and the Water and Wastewater Services Branch, the following issues were raised:
· There is a lack of municipal knowledge regarding the number, maintenance and operation of private hydrants, with potential risks to public safety, private property and municipal infrastructure;
· There is a perceived lack of awareness among private hydrant owners of their responsibilities under the Ontario Fire Code and concern that required works are not being performed; and,
· There is a gap in the regulations governing the qualifications of those performing inspection and maintenance work on private hydrants.
Records: The City’s water system drawings do not contain accurate or complete information regarding private hydrants for two key reasons:
· Subdivision and site plan drawings supplied by developers often change during construction and the as-built drawings are not always provided to the City; and
· There is no approval requirement or formal notification system in place for updating the City’s drawings when private infrastructure is moved or decommissioned.
Regulatory Compliance: In 2007, the Fire Services Branch identified approximately 750 infractions under the Ontario Fire Code. The Fire Services Branch has no record of hydrant infractions, but indicates that it has inspected very few of the 3,000 to 4,000 private hydrants since 2004.[10] Drinking Water Services receives approximately 10 to 15 calls per year from landowners who are 1) unaware of their obligations for the maintenance of private hydrants; 2) are uncertain where to access such services; or, 3) assume that the City provides that service.
Contractor Competency: The Fire Services Branch has observed that not all private contractors perform Fire Code works with an equal degree of care. Drinking Water Services concurs with this assessment, and agrees that a standard level of competency among those performing work on private infrastructure should be established.
Alternative
Management Approaches
In examining this issue, over 20 municipalities across Ontario[11] as well as several municipalities across Canada were contacted to identify the range of approaches taken in the management of private hydrants (refer to Document 3.) In summary, four management approaches were identified, as shown in Table 1.
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Table
1: Alternative Management Approaches
to Private Hydrants |
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Management
Approach |
Water By-law reinforces Fire Code |
Submission of hydrant inspection records required |
City provides some inspection and repair services |
City assumes ownership responsibilities for private hydrants |
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1. Municipality assumes no role |
Ö |
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2.
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Ö |
Ö |
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3. Municipality assumes medium level responsibility |
Ö |
Ö |
Ö |
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4. Municipality assumes high level of responsibility |
Ö |
Ö |
Ö |
Ö |
1. Over half of Ontario municipalities contacted assume no responsibility for the management of private hydrants. Most contacts stated that the municipality does not want to assume the liability of working on private property, or risk litigation if a private hydrant fails during an emergency. Furthermore, it was the policy of many municipalities to reduce, not increase, activities on private property in an effort to mitigate risk, to manage municipal resources more efficiently and effectively, and to minimize competition with the private sector. Among this group, many municipalities reiterate Fire Code requirements in their water by-law. This is the current approach taken by the City of Ottawa.
2. Five Ontario municipalities contacted require the owners of private hydrants to submit annual reports that demonstrate compliance with Fire Code and municipal regulations. This approach predominates in British Columbia, which requires anyone working on a hydrant (private or public) to have a minimum level of training and certification. Municipalities in Ontario taking this approach include: Mississauga, Sarnia, Windsor, Sudbury and Fort Frances.
Annual reports are either sent to the local water utility, to the city’s works department, or to its fire department. In jurisdictions where inspectors require certification, a certified inspector must complete the reports.
3. Some municipalities contacted assume a degree of responsibility for the maintenance or annual inspection of private hydrants. However, these tend to apply to small municipalities where there are fewer hydrants, and possibly where commercial services are not readily available. In some instances, city staff inspect private hydrants on an ad hoc basis and notify owners of any obvious visual abnormalities.[12] Almost universally, these services are delivered on a full cost recovery basis, with extra charges imposed for repairs falling outside the normal inspection/maintenance work.
Many of the municipalities contacted used to take this approach, but now do not because of the risk and liability outlined above. The City of Ottawa also used to provide a limited range of hydrant services on a cost recovery basis as discussed previously, but chose to eliminate those services during the Universal Program Review in 2004.
4. Only two of the Ontario municipalities contacted assume full responsibility for the care of private hydrants: London and Sudbury, which carry out all works prescribed by the Fire Code with the exception of snow clearing.
Table 2 presents the comparative costs, benefits and risks of the four approaches described above. Costs are based upon the estimated incremental cost in staff and equipment required for Ottawa to implement the model for approximately 3,200 private hydrants per year[13].
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Table 2: Comparison of
Alternative Approaches |
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Approach |
Benefits |
Risks |
Cost Estimate |
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1. Do Nothing |
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Private sector maintains responsibility for its infrastructure. ·
City not competing with private sector for maintenance and repair of
private hydrants. |
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An unknown percentage of private hydrants are non-compliant with the Fire
Code, and may be inaccessible or inoperable if needed, posing a potential
risk to people and property during an emergency. ·
Potential damage to municipal infrastructure. |
$0 |
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2. Low |
·
Same as above. ·
City better able to monitor state of compliance and to enforce Fire
Code. ·
Improved quality control over hydrant works performed under Fire
Code. |
·
Not all private hydrants are identified and monitored. ·
Not all private hydrant workers obtain required training. ·
Uneven compliance monitoring and enforcement. |
Set-up $15,000 Sustain $40,000/ year |
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3. Medium |
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Same as above. ·
City fills any gaps in market place. ·
Fieldwork can be undertaken on a full cost-recovery basis. |
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The City would be in competition with the private sector. (Costs assume that 50% of market would
switch to the City.) ·
While service agreements may absolve the City of any liability, the
opportunity still exists for litigation in the event of hydrant failure
during a fire, or due to damage to a hydrant or surrounding property. |
Set-up $175,000 Sustain $175,000/
year |
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4. High |
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Full control over maintenance and repair of private hydrants. ·
Failure rate comparable to that of hydrants in public ROW. ·
Program can be implemented on a full cost-recovery basis. |
·
Same as above, however, risk is greater since the City has a monopoly
over the servicing of hydrants. ·
Private sector service providers would lose significant revenues and
may be put out of business. |
Set-up $280,000 Sustain $420,000/ year |
Recommended
Approach
In consideration of past private fire hydrant failures and the recognition of potential public safety risks, staff believe that an improvement in private hydrant care can be achieved through registration of all private hydrants and enhanced communications with hydrant owners and maintenance workers, i.e. a modified Approach 2. Specifically, it is recommended that:
· Private hydrants are subject to mandatory registration and tagging, and that owners are required to notify the City of hydrant installation, relocation and decommissioning. Owners would be able to register their hydrants on-line, and City staff would follow-up with a site visit to tag and confirm the location of the hydrant(s). This would allow the City to better track the number, location and condition of private hydrants. Capital resources required will include the cost of an initial promotion campaign, screening and prioritization of hydrants, one summer student for two summers and vehicle costs to tag and locate registered hydrants, GPS equipment and contracted costs to update the Arc GIS system.
· Funds of $15,000 are allocated to the Fire Services Branch towards an annual awareness campaign to remind the owners of private hydrants (and their insurance companies) of their obligations under the Fire Code and Water By-law. This would enhance compliance amongst owners and their property managers.
· Persons accessing or performing work on hydrants in Ottawa are required to attend a training session on hydrant repair and use, and be certified to access hydrants on the right-of-way for commercial purposes. Training would include use of a new electronic reporting system that would allow for consistent reporting of hydrant works to the Fire Services Branch and Drinking Water Services Division. Annual resources required will include one clerical FTE to organize and promote the training, and all necessary training materials.
· It is proposed that fees be levied for training and certification of persons accessing municipal hydrants, and for inspections by Ottawa Fire Services.
CONSULTATION
Various divisions within the City were consulted in the development of
this report. The following consultation
program will be carried out prior to tabling a draft implementing by-law.
·
Meet the Building
Owners & Managers Association (BOMA), Ottawa Construction Association,
Ottawa Home Builders Association, local school and hospital boards and hydrant
maintenance service providers to discuss the issue, identify potential
implementation issues and cost-recovery requirements.
·
Prepare and
circulate draft program details to key stakeholders.
·
Modify program
details and draft by-law.
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In Q 4 2008,
report back to Committee and Council with a summary report that outlines the
program consultation, implementation timelines, priority land uses, finances,
and table a draft by-law with a proposed review period.
·
Finalize the
by-law and present it together with public comments to PEC and Council for
approval.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
New funds will be
required to implement this program.
A one-time capital
budget of $130,000 is required to establish the program, confirm the location
of all existing hydrants and to set up the recommended reporting and tracking
systems.
An annual operating
budget of $45,000 (excluding cost recovery) is needed until such time as all
hydrants are brought into compliance (estimated to take four years.)
User fees will be
finalized upon program approval and confirmation of program details and an
implementing by-law. The following
draft fee structure is being discussed, and would allow for cost- recovery of
all start up costs and a portion of annual operating costs:
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One-time
hydrant registration fee |
$50/hydrant |
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Annual hydrant
worker training and certification |
$20/registrant |
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Fire Inspection
Fee |
$75/hydrant |
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Construction
Inspection Fee |
$100/hydrant |
These fees will be
the subject of staff consultations with stakeholders followed by final approval
by Council as part of the implementation report in Q 4 2008.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Document 1 – Excerpt from the Ontario Fire Code
Document 2 – Excerpt from the Ottawa Water By-law
Document 3 – Summary of Finding – Approaches taken by other Ontario
municipalities
DISPOSITION
That Fire Services Branch and Water and Wastewater Services Branch:
1.
Undertake a
consultation program with affected stakeholders over Q 3 and Q 4 2008 to refine
the recommended program.
2.
Report back to
Council on the results of the consultation program in Q 4 2008.
3.
Table amendments
to By-laws 2003-500 and 2006-75 in Q 4, 2008 to allow for implementation of the
recommended program and fee structures.
Document 1
Ontario
Fire Code O.Reg 338/97 (excerpts)
6.6.4.Hydrants
6.6.4.1. Municipal and private hydrants shall be maintained in operating condition.
6.6.4.2. Hydrants shall be maintained free of snow and ice accumulations.
6.6.4.3. Hydrants shall be readily available and unobstructed for use at all times.
6.6.5.Inspection
of Hydrants
6.6.5.1. Hydrants shall be inspected annually and after each use in accordance with Articles 6.6.5.2. to 6.6.5.5.
6.6.5.2. (1) Except when in use or being inspected in accordance with Sentence (2), hydrants shall be equipped with port caps that are secured wrench tight.
(2) The port caps shall be removed and the connections inspected for wear, rust or obstructions that in any way hamper easy removal and corrective action shall be taken as needed.
(3) If the caps are missing, the hydrant shall be examined for obstructions or accumulated refuse and flushed in accordance with Article 6.6.5.7. and the port caps shall be re-installed.
6.6.5.3. The hydrant barrel shall be inspected to ensure that no water has accumulated within the barrel when the main valve is in the closed position.
6.6.5.4. Where the hydrant barrel is found to contain water under Article 6.6.5.3., the drain valve shall be inspected for operation.
6.6.5.5. If the hydrant barrel is found to contain water because of poor drainage that is impractical to correct, approved measures shall be taken to prevent freezing during winter conditions.
6.6.5.6. Hydrant water flow shall be inspected annually in accordance with Article 6.6.5.7.
6.6.5.7. The main valve of the hydrant shall be fully opened and the hydrant operated with one port open and the water flow checked.
6.6.5.8. A record of the hydrant operation as described in Article 6.6.5.7. shall be kept in conformance with Article 1.1.2.1.
6.6.6.Uniform
Marking of Hydrants
6.6.6.1. Hydrants shall be colour-coded in accordance with NFPA 291, “Fire Flow Testing and Marking of Hydrants”.
Document 2
Ottawa Water By-law
2003-500 (excerpts)
MAINTENANCE
& REPAIR OF PRIVATE WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
44. Property owners shall maintain and ensure proper functioning of
private watermains, private water services, and private hydrants at their own
expense.
45. (1) The City shall give notice to the owner
and occupant of premises determined to have a defective or leaking water
service, watermain, hydrant, or plumbing whenever an inspection indicates the
existence of a problem.
(2) The water supply shall
be shut-off and isolated from the City’s drinking water system by means of
turning off the water service valve if remedial action is not taken within a
time limit considered to be reasonable and specified in the notice by the City.
46. The Deputy City Manager has the right to inspect, disinfect, and
test the repair of private water distribution systems.
47. Water shall not be supplied to private water distribution systems
until the owner repairs the system to the satisfaction of the Deputy City
Manager.
48. The Deputy City Manager shall thaw private
hydrants, private watermains, and private water services to the City meter or
first tap in the basement only at the request of an owner, at the risk of the
owner, and in accordance with the rates set forth in Schedule B to this by-law.
49. Thawing operations shall not be undertaken where, in the opinion of
the Deputy City Manager, such action may present a special hazard.
USE AND
CARE OF FIRE HYDRANTS
56. No person shall operate a fire hydrant,
except:
(a) the Deputy City Manager
;
(b) a member of a fire
department; or
(c) a person with a permit
to take water from flusher hydrants for the purpose of flushing streets,
construction and maintenance, flushing sewers, and similar uses, or other uses
approved by the Deputy City Manager for which a permit has been issued.
57. No person shall operate a fire hydrant
without a cut-off gate valve and double check valve protection device.
58. Every permit holder under section 56,
clause (c) shall report all water taken from all flusher hydrants to the Deputy
City Manager within 24 hours of taking the water.
59. No person shall paint fire hydrants or
tamper with the colour scheme of fire hydrants except with the permission of
the Deputy City Manager.
60. No person shall obstruct the free access to
any fire hydrant.
61. No person shall plant or place, or cause or
permit to be planted or placed, vegetation or other objects within a 3-metre
corridor between the hydrant and the curb nor within a 1.5 metre radius beside
or behind a hydrant except with the written authorization of the Deputy City
Manager.
62. Private hydrants shall be maintained
accessible at all times and in good operating condition by and at the expense
of the owner.
63. Private hydrants shall be tested on a
regular basis at the owner’s expense and in accordance with the Ontario Fire
Code.
64. Hydrants shall not be used for any purpose
other than fire fighting purposes unless approved by the Deputy City Manager.
65. (1) The City may conduct fire flow tests
for owners and occupants in accordance with the fees set out in Schedule B to
this by-law.
(2) Fire flow tests shall
only be carried out between April 1 and October 31 of each year.
(3) Water service charges
shall be paid in accordance with Schedule B to this by-law when a hydrant is
used between November 1 and March 31 in accordance with this by-law.
66. The Deputy City Manager may grant a permit
to flood any outside skating, curling or hockey rink or to fill any swimming
pool, reservoir or tank where water is to be supplied from a hydrant at rates
set out in Schedule B hereto.
