All plumbing, service pipe, meters, fixtures, and appurtenances shall be installed and comply with provisions of the Minnesota Plumbing Code and Standards of the Minnesota Department of Health.
(A) Water meter setting. Every water meter shall be installed in accordance with the following provisions:
(1) The service pipe from the water main to the meter shall be brought through the floor in a vertical position where the pipe enters the building. The stop and waste valve shall be 12 inches above the floor.
(2) The bottom of the meter shall be between 6 and 12 inches above the finished floor line. The meter shall be set not more than 12 inches horizontally from the inside line of the basement wall unless a different position is approved by the Waste and Sewer Department. A suitable bracket shall be provided to support the meter and prevent noise from vibration.
(3) Each meter installation shall have a stop and waste valve on the street side of the meter. In no case shall more than 12 inches of pipe be exposed between the point of entrance through the basement floor and the stop and waste valve. A stop and waste valve shall also be installed on the house side of the meter.
(4) The water pipe connecting with the main shall not exceed 2 feet under the basement wall to the water meter connection.
(5) The inside meter and outside reading device should be set to identical starting readings to provide accurate tallies in the event of failure of outside device.
(6) Meter setting devices for 5/8-inch, 3/4-inch, and 1-inch meters shall be of copper pipe or tubing from the terminus of the service pipe up to and including the stop and waste valve on the building side.
(B) Location of stop boxes. Curb stop boxes shall be installed as near as possible to the curb if on a street or within 1 foot of the alley line if the main is located in the alley. They shall be installed at an approximate depth of 7 feet below the established grade and shall be left in an accurate vertical position when back-filling is completed. They shall also have an extension riser connected directly to the curb stop on any new construction and replacement construction.
(Ord. 238, passed 5-5-1-2006)