200.12 Control Valves - Large Services

   A.   The primary control valve for the service at the outlet on the public water Main shall be in a valve box as required by the Division of Water Distribution and constructed by the property Owner.

   B.   All secondary valves shall be at the option of the property Owner.

   C.   Secondary valves shall have adjustable valve boxes.

   D.   All domestic services off fire mains and domestic service extensions shall have a primary valve at the beginning of the service or the extension of the service.

   E.   Where a domestic tap is made off a fire line, the tap shall be made on the outside of the structure and a separate curb box provided for the domestic service.

200.13 Customer's Branch Leaks

   A.   When a leak on a Customer's Branch between the curb stop and the meter comes to the attention of the Division of Water Distribution, the Owner and/or Customer may be notified by a notice left at the Premises. This notice will contain a directive to repair the leak with reasonable dispatch. If the Owner and/or Customer have not taken positive steps to repair the leak within five (5) days, the water service to the Premises may be turned off at the curb stop.

   B.   Water service to the Premises shall not be restored until the ordered repairs have been completed. If deemed necessary by the Division of Water Distribution, on the basis of age and condition of the pipe, the entire Customer's Branch shall be replaced with type "K" soft copper sized as herein specified. If the leaking service is causing damage or a hazardous condition it may be turned off immediately, without prior notice.

200.14 Defective Work

   Whenever the Department finds a job of plumbing that is defective, although not in direct violation of these Rules and Regulations, water will not be turned on until such defective work has been corrected.

200.15 Plumber's Bond

   A.   All licensed plumbers, before performing any work under such license, shall comply with the insurance and bond requirements of the City's Division of Building Inspection, the TMC and/or these Rules and Regulations.

   B.   The Division of Building Inspection and/or the Department may require additional standards, which must be complied with.

CHAPTER 201 METERS

201.01 Services To Be Metered

   All Utility Services shall be metered unless specifically exempted by these Rules and Regulations and/or by ordinance.

201.02 Service Not Required To Be Metered

   Fire Service Lines four inches (4") and larger, when used only for furnishing water for fighting fires through private hydrants or a sprinkler system, are not required to be metered. A meter size as specified by the Division of Water Distribution shall be installed at the Owner's expense at or near the property line in an approved enclosure whenever water has been used from a fire service pipeline for purposes other than for fire fighting.