Finding F15
The hydrant at the High School Road project was installed without a permit. While the Assistant CAO gave approval of the concept, formal written approval, and the extent to which such approval addressed installation, permitting, and compliance requirements is unclear. Qualified and appropriately certified personnel did not perform, document, or verify all required inspections, testing, and compliance evaluations necessary to confirm that the fire hydrant installation met applicable fire safety standards. As a result, the extent of the project’s compliance with applicable public safety and permitting requirements remains unclear.
Jury report: Behind the Devastation: Tuolumne County Community Development Department · PDF page 51
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Tuolumne County
The response agrees the hydrant lacked the permit described by the report but says a public hydrant did not require that permit and disputes the remaining concerns.
Read official response · PDF page 14The response states its position and gives an explanation, so it directly engages the finding. This assessment addresses responsiveness only, not factual or legal correctness.
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