(A) Service pipes.
(1) Every service pipe shall be laid with sufficient bend to allow not less than 1 foot of extra length and in a manner so as to prevent rupture by settlement.
(2) The service pipe shall be placed not less than 6 feet below the surface and be so arranged as to prevent rupture by freezing.
(3) A shut-off or other stop box with water valve of the size and strength required shall be placed close to the inside wall of the building and be well protected from freezing.
(4) Copper tubing or 160 PSI Polyethylene pipe NSF approved shall be used for all services of 2 inches or less.
(5) Each joint shall be left uncovered until inspected by the city. Every service over 2 inches shall be cast iron. Connections with the mains for domestic supply shall be at least 3/4 of an inch.
(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 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 Council’s designated agent. A suitable bracket shall be provided to support the meter in a proper vertical position 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 floor from the inside of the basement wall to the water meter connection; and
(5) Meter setting services for 5/8-inch, 3/4-inch and 1-inch meters shall be of copper pipe or 160 PSI Polyethylene pipe NSF approved from the terminus of the service pipe up to and including the stop and waste valve on the building side.
(C) Location of stop boxes.
(1) Curb stop boxes shall be installed generally where desired by the owners of occupied properties, but they shall be placed 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.
(2) They shall be installed at an approximate depth of 6 feet below the established grade and shall be left in an accurate vertical position when back-filling is completed.
(1986 Code, § 402.03) (Am. Ord. 73, passed 9-4-2007)