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Backfilling of earth into any water service trench in any street or other public way or place shall not be commenced until the pipe has been inspected and approved by the Commissioner of Water, or his or her authorized agent. Backfilling over the service pipe with cinders, slag or rubbish shall not be permitted.
(Ord. No. 99566. Passed 5-22-33)
Every service connection from five-eighths (5/8) inch to one (1) inch inclusive, shall be provided with a stop cock. Every service connection over one (1) inch shall be provided with a square head valve. Each stop cock shall be placed within an iron box extending from the same to the surface of the sidewalk or lawn. The word “water” in raised letters shall be cast on the top of the stop cock box and the box shall be placed in the sidewalk or lawn within one (1) foot of the line of the curb stone, so that the word “water” can be read from the sidewalk. Square head valves on the larger connections may be placed in roadways and provided with adjustable valve boxes at the option of the Commissioner of Water. All stop cocks shall be of the pattern known as the round waterway and all valves shall be straightway valves. All connections up to and including one (1) inch shall be provided with corporation cocks, and all corporation cocks, stop cocks and valves and all boxes for the same and the pipe from the water main to one (1) foot back of the curb line shall be furnished by the Division of Water. Stop cock boxes must be set truly vertical and the plug in top of the box must be screwed in tightly by the person setting the box. In backfilling around the boxes the earth must be thoroughly tamped.
(Ord. No. 99566. Passed 5-22-33)
Where a service pipe is permitted to be connected with a main in one (1) street to be used to supply premises on another street having no main, the person making the application shall deposit in advance with the Commissioner of Water, an estimated amount to cover the cost of the service connection from the main pipe to approximately one (1) foot back of the curb line and the building of a brick vault for a meter between the curb and property line. This estimated amount is also to cover the cost of installing a new permanent service connection in front of the premises supplied after a main is laid in the street, and the plugging at the main of the temporary connection.
(Ord. No. 99566. Passed 5-22-33)
In cases where any stop cock or valve has to be placed deeper than six (6) feet, an extension coming up to the ordinary depth of the cock or valve must be put in. The top of this extension shall be formed like the top of the stop cock or valve, and the rod of such extension shall work in a guide immediately below its top or handle.
(Ord. No. 99566. Passed 5-22-33)
In cases where stop cock boxes or meter covers are set into the flagging or pavement of the sidewalk, the stones shall be neatly and accurately cut, and the top of the boxes set even with the surface of the pavement or flagging. In all cases they shall be set flush with the surface of the sidewalk or lawn. If from any cause the stop cock box or other fixture is above or below the surface of the sidewalk or lawn, it must be brought to the surface of the same at the expense of the customer.
(Ord. No. 99566. Passed 5-22-33)
Every service pipe must be provided with a compression stop and waste cock or valve at the entrance of the pipe into any cellar, basement or building and also with a compression stop and waste cock or valve for each separate tenement or place supplied with water; all shall be easily accessible and so situated that the water can be conveniently shut off and drained from the pipes. Every service pipe shall also be provided with a nipple two (2) feet in length and with a union attached, immediately back of the main stop and waste cock in the basement to provide a suitable space for a meter which is to be set on the service pipe and so arranged that the meter will be above the floor line of the basement.
(Ord. No. 99566. Passed 5-22-33)
(a) If, in the judgment of the Commissioner of Water, an approved backflow prevention device is necessary for the safety of the public water system, the Commissioner will give notice to the water consumer to install such an approved device immediately. The water consumer shall, at his or her own expense, install such an approved device at a location and in a manner approved by the Commissioner and shall have inspections and tests made of such approved devices as required by the Commissioner.
(b) No person, firm or corporation shall establish or permit to be established or maintain or permit to be maintained any connection whereby a private, auxiliary or emergency water supply other than the regular public water supply of the City of Cleveland may enter the supply or distributing system of said Municipality, unless such private, auxiliary or emergency water supply and the method of connection and use of such supply shall have been approved by the Commissioner of Water of the City of Cleveland and by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
(c) It shall be the duty of the Commissioner to cause surveys and investigations to be made of industrial and other properties served by the public water supply where actual or potential hazards to the public water supply may exist. Such surveys and investigations shall be made a matter of public record and shall be repeated as often as the Commissioner shall deem necessary.
(d) The Commissioner or his or her duly authorized representative shall have the right, after obtaining all necessary warrants, to enter at any reasonable time any property served by a connection to the public water supply or distributing system of the City of Cleveland for the purpose of inspecting the piping system or systems thereof. On demand, the owner, lessees or occupants of any property so served shall furnish to the Commissioner any information which he or she may request regarding the piping system or systems or water use on such property. The refusal of such information, when demanded, shall, within the discretion of the Commissioner, be deemed evidence of the presence of improper connections as provided for in this ordinance.
(e) The Commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to discontinue, after reasonable notice to the occupant thereof, the water service to any property wherein any connection in violation of the provisions of this ordinance is known to exist, and to take such other precautionary measures as he or she may deem necessary to eliminate any danger of contamination of the public water supply distribution mains. Water service to such property shall not be restored until such conditions shall have been eliminated or corrected in compliance with the provisions of this ordinance and until the occupant has received written approval from the Commissioner indicating that a proper prevention control device has been installed in accordance with this ordinance and all rules and regulations pertaining to same.
(f) The Director of Public Utilities is hereby authorized to promulgate all necessary rules and regulations as to the installation and maintenance of backflow prevention control devices. Said regulations shall at all times be on file in the offices of the Division of Water of the City of Cleveland and shall be available for inspection during regular business hours. All backflow prevention control devices required by this ordinance shall be installed in accordance with said regulations.
(Ord. No. 1069-80. Passed 11-10-80, eff. 11-14-80)
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