(a) All service pipe on either public or private
shall be laid on solid ground not less than four feet below the established grade of the
. Service pipe laid in the same trench with a sewer shall be at least 18 inches distant from the sewer horizontally, and if the sewer is laid at a greater depth, service pipe shall be shelved into the bank to a solid bottom. In no case shall a service pipe be laid on a fill.
(b) From the main to the water meter, all service pipe
be of copper, not less than three-fourths inch in diameter, approved by the Director of Public Works. Service cocks shall be at least three-fourths inch, extra heavy round way stop and waste type, placed 12 inches inside the
line. The stop box shall be set so that the cover is one inch above the grade and shall be set on a brick or concrete foundation to prevent settlement.
(c) A separate stop and waste cock
be placed on the service pipe just inside the building wall on the influent side of the water meter. Such stops shall be equal in quality to the service cock.
(d) The corporation cock, service pipe from main to meter, service cock and stop box, stop and waste cock and meter will be provided in place by the Water Department after payment of the water permit fee as provided in this section. The service pipe from the service cock to the building on private
be properly maintained by the
. The
shall keep the stop box free from dirt, stones or other substances that will prevent access to the service cock.
(e) Plumbers
not interfere in any way with the service pipes installed by the Water Department and shall not be permitted to turn water on or off at the service cock except for the purpose of testing their work, in which case the service cock
be left in the same condition and position as they found it. Any plumber called upon to shut off water and drain pipes in any
shall do so inside the building only.
(f) (1) Before any connection is made to any water main, an application for a permit
be made, in writing, by the
of the
to be served, or by his or her authorized representative, at the office of the City Clerk. Such application shall be made on forms provided by the Water Department, and shall contain such information as Council
require.
(2) When such application is made, the applicant
pay to the Department, in addition to the fee provided in division (g) below, a tap-in service fee, per unit, as determined from time to time by Council.
(3) A
UNIT, for the purpose of computing water tap-in fees, be determined in accordance with the Table of Unit Factors set forth in § 1042.13, with the exception that there shall be a minimum of one full unit for each connection.
(g) After the permit for a service connection has been granted, and before the connection is made, the
pay a fee for tapping the main and installing the service pipe to the building on private
, which will include the corporation cock, service cock and stop box, stop and waste cock and meter. This fee will be a charge per foot from the center of the road to the meter for ditch and copper pipe, plus the cost of the corporation cock and stop and waste cocks, which charges will be based on current material and labor costs.
(h) When a permit is requested for service to a building under construction, the
pay to the Water Department, in addition to the fee provided in division (g) above, a fee for water used during construction as set forth in § 1042.06(h).
(Ord. 11, passed 4-13-1938; Ord. 170, passed 3-12-1986; Ord. 172, passed 3-12-1986)