1. The property owner shall provide all necessary piping and fittings for proper setting of the domestic water meter and shall provide for the addition of a secondary water meter as shown in the plumbing diagrams included in the Ankeny Supplemental Specifications. Any plumbing configuration to be constructed that does not follow the plumbing diagrams in the Ankeny Supplemental Specifications shall be approved by the Administrator. Backflow preventers must be supported. Meter pits may be used only upon approval of the Administrator and shall be of a design and construction approved by the Administrator. Meter pits are not allowed for secondary water meters. The City shall not be liable for the defacement or damage of any property caused by holes, fastening or other work required for the installation of meters or remote meter reading devices, except damage caused by the City's own negligence. Meter sizes larger than 3/4" shall be approved by the Administrator.
B. For all new residential construction, the builder shall provide all necessary piping, fittings for the proper setting of both the domestic water meter as well as the secondary water meter as shown in the plumbing diagrams included in the Ankeny Supplemental Specifications.