Every person engaged in the business of furnishing water for domestic or industrial use in the city shall construct and maintain his or her lines and services as follows:
(a) Depth. All pipelines and mains used for the purpose of distributing water for domestic or industrial purposes shall be constructed and installed in the streets, alleys and public thoroughfares of the city at least 36 inches from the top of the pipe to the improved grade as fixed and established by the director of the water department.
(b) Type “K” copper tubing required. All pipelines or service lines used for the purpose of conveying water from the main or distributing line to the meter shall be of type “K” copper tubing and shall be installed and constructed at least 30 inches below the established grade to the top of the pipe.
(c) Water main replacement in public ways. All water mains in the streets, alleys or public thoroughfares where permanent placement with concrete base is to be constructed, shall be replaced with pipe meeting water department specifications in effect as of the time the replacement is to be made.
(d) Digging in streets. No pipeline or service line shall be constructed and no repairs shall be made on lines already installed, which require any character of excavation or digging in the streets, alleys and public thoroughfares of the city, without first making application and securing from the director of public works a permit to do such work.
(e) Requirements of National Board of Fire Underwriters. All water distribution system of mains shall be designed to meet all requirements of the National Board of Fire Underwriters as to adequate capacities for public fire protection and public fire hydrant spacing.
(1964 Code, § 37-3) (Ord. 10026, § 1, passed 12-18-1987; Ord. 18319-09-2008, § 10, passed 9-30-2008)