Water meters must be installed in accordance with the following rules.
(A) The service pipe from the water main to the meter, when the same enters the building, must be brought through the floor in a vertical position.
(B) The meter must be located so that the bottom is not less than 12 inches above the finished floor line and not greater than 24 inches above the finished floor line. A full flow valve must be placed approximately 12 inches above the floor. A stop and waste valve must be installed on the house side adjacent to the meter, or just above the meter. The meter must be set not more than 12 inches measured horizontally from the inside line of the basement wall, unless an alternate method is approved by the Superintendent. An approved fitting must be provided to support the meter in the proper vertical position. Meters larger than one inch must be set on a pedestal.
(C) (1) Meters two inch or greater in size must be equipped with a bypass line equal to one-half the size of the existing pipe size so that in the event a meter needs to be tested, repaired or replaced, the building will still have a minimum amount of water supplied.
(2) The bypass line must be valved on each side, in addition to the meter valves and when completed must be sealed by the city’s Utility Department. This seal may not be tampered with and will be subject to a fine if seal is found tampered with or broken.
(D) Meter installations must have a full flow valve placed approximately 12 inches above the floor. A stop and waste valve must be installed on the house side just above the meter. Fittings and pipe are to be red brass or bronze. Full way valves must be brass 125 pounds standard.
(E) Meter, valves and fittings must be kept readily accessible at all times.
(Prior Code, § 715.59) Penalty, see § 52.99