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Hydrant Use Permit
Review and Prepare
Please review the following information before completing the online application.
- Applicants are responsible for all water consumed at a rate of $5 for each 1,000 gallons or minimum of $25; plus a $25 Hydrant Use Permit.
- Applicants are responsible for any damage to the meter or hydrant as stated in Sec. 86-5 of the Blaine Code of Ordinances - Use of Water from Hydrants.
- Hydrant meters must be returned or the permit must be renewed by November 1 each year.
- The current meter deposit will carry over, but the applicant is responsible for any deposit increases.
- Failure to renew or return the meter by November 1 will result in loss of deposit.
- Please provide 48 hours notice before picking up the meter at Public Works between the hours of 7AM and 3PM.
- Hydrant wrenches are available free of charge. Wrenches not returned will incur a $45 fee taken out of the hydrant deposit.
The following should be available during the online application process
- Hydrant Permit Fees
- Garden Hose Connection Meter Deposit - $275
- Fire Hose Connection Meter Deposit - $2,100
- Hydrant Use Fee - $25
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Please Note:
Contractors applying for permits on behalf of a homeowner must setupan iMS Account and a Pro Accountbefore continuing with the permit process.
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Online Application
Once you have gathered or emailed the necessary documents, you are ready to begin the online application process.
Please note the following:
- Once the application is started, the system will not allow you to go back to a previous page, you must continue through the entire application.
- Once you have completed and uploaded all required documents, a review page allows you to go back and edit any part of the application.
- Any question or upload with a red asterisk (*) is required.
Review and Payment Process
- Hydrant Permit Fees
- Garden Hose Connection Meter Deposit - $275
- Fire Hose Connection Meter Deposit - $2,100
- Hydrant Use Fee - $25
- Deposit is payable online during the application process, please have payment information ready.
- Please allow 48 hours notice when picking up the hydrant meter from the Public Works Facility between the hours of 7AM and 3PM.
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iMS Help Fire Hydrant Use Permits
Phone: 763-717-2794, Option 6
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Public Works
Physical Address
1801 101st Avenue NE
Blaine, MN 55449
Phone: 763-785-6165Fax: 763-785-6160