90.10 TAPPING MAINS.

All taps into water mains shall be made by or under the direct supervision of the Superintendent and in accordance with the following:

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 372.13[4])

   1.   Independent Services.  No more than one house, building, or premises shall be supplied from one tap unless special written permission is obtained from the Superintendent and unless provision is made so that each house, building, or premises may be shut off independently of the other.

   2.   Sizes and Location of Taps.  All mains six inches or less in diameter shall receive no larger than a three-fourths-inch tap.  All mains of over six inches in diameter shall receive no larger than a one-inch tap.  Where a larger connection than a one-inch tap is desired, two or more small taps or saddles shall be used, as the Superintendent shall order.  All taps in the mains shall be made in the top half of the pipe, at least 18 inches apart.  No main shall be tapped nearer than two feet of the joint in the main.

   3.   Corporation Stop.  A brass corporation stop, of the pattern and weight approved by the Superintendent, shall be inserted in every tap in the main.  The corporation stop in the main shall be of the same size as the service pipe.

   4.   Location Record.  An accurate and dimensional sketch showing the exact location of the tap shall be filed with the Superintendent in such form as the Superintendent shall require.

90.11 INSTALLATION OF WATER SERVICE PIPE.

Water service pipes from the main to the meter setting shall be Type K copper.  The use of any other pipe material for the service line shall first be approved by the Superintendent.  Pipe must be laid sufficiently waving, and to such depth, as to prevent rupture from settlement or freezing.

90.12 RESPONSIBILITY FOR WATER SERVICE PIPE.

All costs and expenses incident to the installation, connection, and maintenance of the water service pipe from the main to the building served, including the curb shut-off valve, shall be borne by the property owner.  The owner shall indemnify the City from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation or maintenance of said water service pipe.

90.13 FAILURE TO MAINTAIN.

When any portion of the water service pipe which is the responsibility of the property owner becomes defective or creates a nuisance and the owner fails to correct such nuisance, the City may do so and assess the costs thereof to the property.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 364.12[3a & h])

90.14 CURB VALVE.

There shall be installed within the public right-of-way a main shut-off valve on the water service pipe of a pattern approved by the Superintendent.  The shut-off valve shall be constructed to be visible and even with the pavement or ground.

90.15 INTERIOR VALVE.

There shall be installed a shut-off valve on every service pipe inside the building as close to the entrance of the pipe within the building as possible and so located that the water can be shut off conveniently.  Where one service pipe supplies more than one customer within the building, there shall be separate valves for each such customer so that service may be shut off for one without interfering with service to the others.

90.16 INSPECTION AND APPROVAL.

All water service pipes and their connections to the water system must be inspected and approved in writing by the Superintendent before they are covered, and the Superintendent shall keep a record of such approvals.  If the Superintendent refuses to approve the work, the plumber or property owner must proceed immediately to correct the work.  Every person who uses or intends to use the municipal water system shall permit the Superintendent to enter the premises to inspect or make necessary alterations or repairs at all reasonable hours and on proof of authority.