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Absolutely. Private communities are usually responsible for all utility maintenance inside the property of the HOA. It is always good to check with your gas and electrical services to see if they have any exceptions. Think of your community as one big home. Every service coming to the home is usually covered by the company supplying the service but everything inside the home is covered by the owner. Also check phone lines and CATV lines. 
Our fire hydrants are checked twice a year and must be operational as well as painted properly. There are hydrant service companies that do just that.

Thank you! Very helpful. I also found the relevant municipal ordinances. I guess what always amazes me is the "oh, by the way" flavor of finding important stuff like this out years later!

Just another example of the trueism that in tough economic times that stuff flows down hill to the lowest echelon. That is true about government costs also.

Excellent explanation by Howard. The municipality should be able to provide you with a list of contractors able to work on them. In Florida we have found that they usually last 20 years. I try to encourage budgeting for their replacement but very few heed the word.

Monica 
 
I live in NJ and the municipality is in charge of the hydrants in out community!  
 
What did your municipal ordinance state? 
 
Vic