(A) The water service pipe from the corporation cock in the main to a point one foot back of the back face of the curb shall consist of copper pipe, type K, not less than three-fourths of an inch in diameter. Service pipes larger than two inches, for which a tee is inserted in the main, may be of cast iron of Class “B” or stronger.
(B) On unpaved streets the water service shall be as described above, except that it shall extend to within one foot of the sidewalk line.
(C) Water stopcocks and stop boxes shall be installed at a point one foot back of the curb lines on paved streets and on unpaved streets shall be installed one foot from the sidewalk line on the street side.
(D) Water service pipe from stopcock to inside of building shall be copper pipe, type K3 not less than three-fourths of an inch in diameter, except those larger than two inches which shall be of cast iron of Class “B” or stronger.
(E) Water meters shall be placed on all water services with outside readers and located so that they will be accessible at all times for reading and placed as near the incoming supply as possible and shall be sealed by the Water Superintendent. No meter or said seal shall be removed without permission from the Water Superintendent.
(F) On all water services between the stop boxes and the water meter the joints necessary to be made in the copper services shall either be sweated or welded joints. No bypasses or tees shall be installed in either the copper or cast iron services between the stop box and the water meter.
(G) No person shall turn on, or cause to be turned on, the water at any service without first securing the permission of the Water Superintendent.
(H) No more than one house shall be supplied from a single service without providing stop boxes and stopcocks on each lateral run from such service.
(I) All water service shall be placed at a minimum depth of four feet below the ground surface.
(J) Any water service installed into a house having an existing sewer of vitrified clay pipe shall be installed a minimum distance of ten feet, if possible, from the existing sewer.
(K) All residents outside of corporate limits using such water service shall conform to all provisions of this subchapter.
(L) The curb cock shall be inverted key round way “Minneapolis” patterns service boxes.
(M) Plastic pipe shall not be used in any hot water system. Rigid copper, flexible copper, or galvanized pipe may be used in any hot water system.
(Ord. 401, passed 10-21-1971) Penalty, see § 151.99