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To further insure a continuous supply of water where line valves are installed in the water main, dual meter settings shall be installed by the owner or occupant. The cost of these installations is to be borne by the owner or occupant of the building, structure or premises to which the water service is furnished.
The water service pipe and water meter shall be sized to supply water to the premises in the minimum quantities and at the minimum pressures required in this chapter. Water service pipe shall be sized in accordance with Section 18-29-604.10 for domestic uses plus any additional requirements for fire protection systems. New water service pipe shall not be less than 1 inch (25.4 mm) in diameter.
(Amend Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. VI, § 4)
No person shall install in any building or structure in the city any pipe or pipes or systems of piping which receives its service from the Chicago Waterworks System, nor shall make any alterations in, or additions or extensions to, any structure until such person shall have made application to the Commissioner of Water Management for permission for such installation, alteration, addition, or extension. Permits for emergency repairs shall be in accordance with Section 14A-4-401.1.1.
The Commissioner of Water Management may withhold or shut off service from any building, structure, or premises, or to any portion thereof, in which shall be found any plumbing work, fixture, or any apparatus which has not been installed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, until such plumbing work, fixture, or apparatus has been disconnected or until a proper permit has been issued and the violation of this chapter has been corrected.
(Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 341; Amend Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. VI, § 4)
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