All service lines shall conform to the following requirements.
(A) Pipe clearance. A clearance of not less than 18 inches shall be maintained between the service line and any pipe, cable or conduit in the same trench.
(B) Pipe bury depth. Service lines shall have a cover, wherever feasible, of not less than four feet. Anything different must have proper approval from the city.
(C) Service line material. Residential service lines shall be seamless three-fourths inch or one inch type K copper from the main to the water meter pit. Anything after the meter pit will be allowed to use three-fourths inch or one-inch type K copper or CTS 200 psi blue pipe, which must be bought through the city’s Water Department.
(D) Commercial, industrial, fire service line size. Commercial, industrial and fire service lines shall be properly sized for the required demand, but shall be no smaller than that specified for a residential service.
(Ord. D-20, passed 10-21-2014)