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r ` <br /> valves, switches, starting devices, brakes, pumps, or any equipment or protective clothing on, ar <br />, a part of, any Fire Department emergency vehicle. <br /> 12. FIRE HYDRANTS. It shall be unlawful to obscure the view, damage, deface, <br /> obstruct or restrict the access to any fire hydrant or any fire department connection for the <br /> pressurization of fire suppression systems, including fire hydrants and fire department <br /> connections that are located on public or private streets and access lanes, or on private property. <br /> 13. PRIVATE HYDRANTS. All new and existing ship yards, oil storage plants, <br /> lumber yards, amusement or exhibition parks, and educational or institutional complexes and <br /> similar occupancies and uses involving high fire, or life hazards, and which are located more than <br /> one hundred fifty (150) feet from a public street or which require quantities of water beyond the <br /> capabilities of the public water distribution system shall be provided with properly placed fire <br /> hydrants. Such fire hydrants shall be capable of supplying water flows as required by the fire <br /> official and shall be connected to a water system in accordance with accepted engineering <br /> practices. The fire official shall designate and approve the number and location of fire hydrants. <br /> The fire official may require the installation of sufficient fire hose and equipment housed in <br /> accordance with the approved rules and may require the establishment of a trained fire brigade <br /> when the hazard involved requires such measures. Private hydrants shall not be placed into or <br /> removed from service until approved by the fire official. <br /> 14. REMOVAL OR REPLACEMENT OF HYDRANTS. A person shall not obstruct, <br /> remove, tamper with or otherwise disturb any fire hydrant or fire appliance required to be <br /> installed or maintained under the provisions of the Fire Prevention Code, except for the purpose <br /> of extinguishing fire, training or testing purposes, recharging or making necessary repairs, or <br /> when permitted by the fire official; provided however, that the provisions hereof shall be subject <br />