Every service pipe must be laid in a manner as to prevent rupture by settlement. The service pipe shall be placed not less than eight feet below the surface in all cases so arranged as to prevent rupture and stoppage by freezing. Frozen service pipes from the water main up to and including the curb stop (shut-off valve) shall be the responsibility of the city. Frozen service pipes from the curb stop (shut-off valve) into the house or building shall be the responsibility of the property owner. Service pipes must extend from the curb stops to the inside of the building, or if not taken into a building, then to the hydrant or other fixtures which they are intended to supply. A valve, the same size as the service pipe, shall be placed close to the inside wall of the building, ahead of the meter and well protected from freezing. Type “K” copper tubing or other approved materials shall be used up to and including two-inch services. Joints on copper tubing shall be flared and kept to a minimum. Not more than one joint shall be used for a service up to 70 feet in length. All joints shall be left uncovered until inspected. All services of more than two inches in diameter shall be composed of approved materials. Minimum size connection with the water mains shall be one inch in diameter for all establishments.
(2002 Code, § 3.41) (Ord. 43, Second Series, effective 7-1-1974; Ord. 152, Second Series, effective 1-1-1979; Ord. 74, Third Series, effective 1-10-1983; Ord. 21, Fourth Series, effective 12-15-1991; Ord. 105, Sixth Series, effective 5-22-2009; Ord. 25, Seventh Series, effective 6-5-2015)