During a regular meeting last month, council for the Municipality of the County of Inverness adopted a private Fire Hydrant bylaw to set rules for how private fire hydrants are inspected, maintained, and kept in good working order.
The bylaw protects public safety by ensuring firefighters always have working hydrants in an emergency, that the municipal water system isn’t put at risk, and that private property owners meet their responsibilities.
A release form the municipality states the bylaw creates consistent expectations and protects everyone who relies on private fire hydrants for protection services. A private hydrant is one connected to the municipal system but owned and maintained by a private landowner.
