(A) Every pipe must be provided with a stop cock for each consumer, easily accessible and so situated that the water can be conveniently shut off, stop cocks to be known as inverted key Minneapolis pattern round way curved stops, “Mueller’s,” or any other equally as good, to be determined by the Public Works Director.
(B) Unless otherwise permitted, stop cocks shall be placed over the service pipe near the curb line, and protected by a standard stop box, Minneapolis pattern, or other equally as good, to be determined by the Public Works Director, the same to screw to curb cock. The stop box shall reach from the top of the ground to the stop cock in the service pipe and shall be of suitable size to admit a stop key for turning on and off the stop. The stop box shall be equipped with a cast iron covering having the word “Water” or the letter “W” marked thereon, and shall be adjustable to regulate distance from curb cock to the top of the stop box, and shall be so placed as to be level with the top cover of the meter box, and shall in each instance be placed uniformly at a point at or near the curb line.
(Prior Code, § 51.035)