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Hydrants

Hydrant clearance and visibility

In order to ensure everyone's safety, never block access to any hydrant, valve, or other fixture that's connected to the City of Port Moody's water system. Please see our Fire Prevention and Emergency Response Bylaw for more information. 

hydrant clearance

Please follow our Hydrant Clearance Guide and make sure that a hydrant has clearances of:

  • one metre (3 foot) radius
  • two metre (7 foot) vertical from the base
  • half a metre from the base to the large round cap located in the center of the hydrant

Please also consider that hydrants should be visible from both directions of road travel and there should be a path from the front (Large Port) of the hydrant to the roadway.

Hydrant Use Permits

Please complete our Hydrant Use Permit application and email operations@portmoody.ca for approval.

We will review your information contact you to approve or reject the application, and provide details on how to receive the permit and pay all required fees and deposits. Please note that there are no refunds to credit cards or debit cards. Please allow a minimum of 48 hours for approval.

Hydrant Flow Tests

Hydrant flow tests must be witnessed by City of Port Moody personnel. Please provide 48hrs notice to schedule a flow test. Flow test equipment will not be supplied by the City. Hydrant locations must match the application permit, otherwise a new permit must be issued. Please complete our Hydrant Flow Test Only application and email us at for approval.

Deposit refund

After we've completed an inspection, we will process your refund.

You can choose your method of payment for the refund:

  • EFT – Electronic Funds Transfer and providing us with a void cheque
  • City of Port Moody Cheque, which you can pick up at City Hall
  • City of Port Moody Cheque, which we can mail out to you

You must email us at operations@portmoody.ca to let us know that the hydrant use has been completed.

Contact Us

Operations Division
3250 Murray Street
Port Moody, B.C.
V3H 1X8
604.469.4574
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