Fire hydrants are subject to periodic technical inspections.
The purpose of these technical inspections is to assess the capacity of fire hydrants. They are carried out as part of the special police force for external fire defence under the authority of the mayor or the president of the public inter-communal cooperation establishment with its own tax system when it is competent.
The procedures for carrying out these technical inspections and their frequency are defined in the departmental regulations referred to in article R. 2225-3.