Installation of water service pipe from a meter to the nearest boundary line of the premises to be served shall be the responsibility of, and at the expense of, the owner or occupier of the premises to be served, as the case may be. Such pipe from the meter to the premises’ boundary line shall be cast iron, galvanized wrought iron, or copper pipe or tubing, not less than three-fourths inch in diameter, and shall be laid not less than 30 inches below the surface. A shut off valve shall be placed on the property owner’s side of the meter, allowing the property owner to shut off water to the premises. Before the trench in which such line is installed is refilled, the Superintendent of Maintenance of said city shall inspect the pipe installed and, if said pipe does not meet the specifications for pipe above mentioned or such pipe is not laid at least 30 inches below the surface of the ground, water service shall not be furnished to the premises concerned until the above specifications have been met.
(Ord. 344, passed 6-4-2005)