Blocking the Hydrant is a Big No-No
Parking in front of the hydrant is illegal. It’s illegal in every country in the world, and it has been since the hydrants were invented. That hasn’t changed, and it never will. Everybody knows this, but some will intentionally let it slip their mind.
You never know when the fire department needs to put out a blaze. They’ll bust your windows in to get a direct line from the hydrant to the fire. The owner of this gray BMW sedan learned about this the hard way. What are you going to do, sue the government because you parked illegally?