(A) Service pipes. Every service pipe shall be laid with sufficient bend to allow not less than one foot of extra length and in such manner as to prevent rupture by settlement. The service pipe shall be placed not less than eight feet below the surface and be so arranged as to prevent rupture by freezing. A shut-off or other stop cork with a waste valve of a size and strength required shall be placed close to the inside wall of the building and be well protected from freezing. Copper tubing shall be used for all services of two inches or less. Joints on copper tubing shall be as few as possible and not more than one joint shall be used for a service up to 70 feet in length. Each joint shall be left uncovered until inspected by the city. Every service over two inches shall be cast iron or PVC, or meet the NB Plumbing Code. Connections with the mains for domestic supply shall be at least 3/4 of an inch per residential unit, or equivalent.
(B) 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 gate or ball valve shall be 12 inches above the floor;
(2) The bottom of the meter shall be 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 City Clerk/Treasurer/Administrator or his or her designee. A suitable bracket shall be provided to support the meter in a proper vertical position and prevent noise from vibration;
(3) The water pipe connecting with the main shall not exceed two feet under the basement floor from the inside basement wall to the water meter connection; and
(4) Deviation from the installation specifications in the subdivision shall be by Council approval only.
(’77 Code, § 402.03) Penalty, see § 10.99