0517 Fire ProtectionORDINANCE NO, 517
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORDINANCE CODE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE,
• FLORIDA; AMENDING CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE 1, TO ADD SECTION 7-2, SUB-
PARAGRAPH 1, PROVIDING THE WATER AND SEWER DIVISION OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF PUBLIC WORKS SHALL FURNISH FIRE HYDRANTS TO BE FED FROM
ITS WATER SYSTEM, AS REQUIRED, WITHIN THE CITY FIRE DISTRICT BY
THE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, as follows;
Section 1: Chapter 7, Article 1 is hereby amended to create Section 7-2, which
said Section shall read as follows:
CHAPTER 7
FIRE PROTECTION & PREVENTION
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
SECTION 7-2. Provision for Fire Hydrants within the City Fire District.
(1) Within the city fire district fire hydrants shall be installed
in an orderly and comprehensive manner as a part of the service
of the water and sewer division of the City Department of Public
Works. All fire hydrants shall meet the specifications requir-
ed.by the City Fire Department and the responsibility for annual
maintenance such as painting, checking valves, pressure flows,
shall be the responsibility of the City Fire Department. Re-
pairs, which may be required, shall be furnished as needed by
the water and sewer division of the Department of Public Works.
Section 2: This ordinance shall take effect as provided by law.
Introduced and passed on first reading this 10th, day of September 1984.
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Mayor
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
Introduced and passed on second and final reading this`day of October 1984.
Mayor
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ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk City Attorney