No building or structure shall be constructed, extended, repaired or altered in a manner as to construct, extend, repair or alter a basement or cellar unless sufficient design and installation of plumbing systems are provided showing water meter installation and location in that portion of the basement or cellar close to the system main water lines and in an easily accessible, clean, dry space which will accommodate the water meter in a horizontal position by a combination of elbows, valve gates and templets between the inlet and the outlet pipes and which will provide a minimum of six-inch-clearance between all portions of water meter, templets and valve gates and the closest abutting immovable object. No building permit shall be issued by the Building Department unless the building plans are in compliance with the foregoing requirements. No certificates of occupancy shall be issued by the Department of Building Inspection unless the completed building or structure is in compliance with the foregoing requirements and the water meter has been installed and is in operating condition. A bypass assembly may be required for any meter installation one and one-half-inch or larger.
(Prior Code, § X-3.067)