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Syracuse City Updates Fire Hydrant Testing Syracuse Fire Department will be conducting annual fire hydrant flow testing over the next several months. During the flushing process, you may notice a drop in water pressure, and the water may become slightly discolored after testing. If you experience discolored water, please run one or more faucets for a couple of minutes until the water is clear again. The discolored water is nonhazardous. Due to the complexity of this project and the unpredictable nature of emergency services, it is very difficult to determine which day testing will be conducted in a specific area. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation, and please be patient with us during this operation as we are working to maintain the level of fire safety that you have come to expect. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the fire department at 801-614-9614.
Utah State Fire Marshal's Office
2020 FIREWORKS Discharge dates & times
Class “C” fireworks may be discharged between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. except as noted: July 2nd – July 5th (July 4th hours extended to midnight) July 22nd – 25th (July 24th hours extended to midnight) December 31st (11am – 1am Jan 1st) Chinese New Year’s Eve (11am – 1am the following day)
SEE PAGE 10 FOR FIREWORK SAFETY TIPS!
COMMUNITY QUESTION CORNER BY PAUL ROBERTS, CITY ATTORNEY
Question: Why does the City replace perfectly good pedestrian curb-ramps when they do roads projects? Answer: We receive regular updates as to what is required to meet our obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act on our sidewalks and pedestrian crossings. We are not required to tear out non-compliant curb ramps and replace them as a stand-alone project, but if we alter the right-of-way abutting them, then they must be replaced. Infrastructure that is more than ten years old is likely out of date. Requirements for sloping and detectable warnings - like the yellow, truncated dome panels that we install at pedestrian crossings – are new or updated requirements. Last year, the Public Works Department completed a comprehensive survey of all curb ramps in the City (we maintain 1,730 of them). It has a mandate to update the
approximately 1,000 ramps that did not meet current standards: a big job, and one that will take many years to complete. If you or someone you know has a disability and a non-compliant curb ramp is interfering with their ability to safely use the sidewalk, call us! We may be able to correct it sooner rather than later.
Do you have a community question? Submit your question to proberts@syracuseut.com.
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