A. Where Laid: No consumer shall be permitted to conduct water pipes across lots or buildings to adjoining premises. All service pipes shall be laid on streets, alleys or public grounds to the premises to be served, and enter at the front or rear of the building nearest the main.
B. Construction:
1. That portion of the water service pipe from the water main to the meter must be laid of copper, Type K, or plastic pipe of at least one hundred sixty (160) pound test.
2. No water service pipe or tap for any building shall be less than three-fourths inch (3/4") in diameter.
3. Plumbers installing water service pipes shall close the curb shut-off and leave it closed upon completion of their work and when pipes are laid to the curb, only they shall close the end of the pipe or fitting with a tight metal plug or cap.
C. Connections Between Different Services Prohibited: When there are two (2) or more services on premises, the piping from each service must be kept separate, and no connection made from one to the other.
D. Depth: Service pipes must be laid at least four feet (4') below the surface of the ground. When pipes are laid in streets or grounds subject to fixed grades, where the surface of the ground is higher than the established grades, they shall be so laid that they will be at least four feet (4') below the established grade, except in sandy soil formation, the City Council may require pipes be laid to a depth of at least five feet (5') below the established grade.
E. Maintenance: All service pipes and fixtures to and including shut-off at the property line including the corporation cocks at the main shall be installed and maintained at the expense of the City and any leaks in the same shall be repaired by the City and the Water and Sewer Department shall have the authority to shut off water for a reasonable time in order to make such repairs. All water pipes and fixtures from the shut-off valve to the meter shall be installed and maintained by the property owner. All repairs to service pipes and fixtures from the shut-off valve to the meter shall be maintained and paid at the expense of the owner and any leaks or other defects shall be properly repaired by them. If not properly repaired, the water shall be turned off until such repairs have been made and the expense therefor shall be charged against such owner and must be paid before the water shall be turned on again.
F. Breakage: The City shall not be held responsible by reason of the breaking of any service pipe or apparatus, water coil, or for failure in the supply of water.
G. Abandoned Pipes: All service pipes that may become useless because of laying of larger or other new services or because water will no longer be used through them may be permanently closed off at the water main at the expense of the owner of the premises and so reported to the Water Collector. No plumber or owner of property shall disconnect or remove water supply fixtures or piping from any premises served by the City Water and Sewer Department or alter the same in such a way as to make the service connection unnecessary for the premises without permanently closing off the connections at the water main and reporting the same to the Superintendent of Water and Streets.
If a service pipe or connection which is not being used is found to be leaking, the City Water and Sewer Department may, without notice, repair or turn off the same and charge the expense thereof to the owner of property for which the connection was made. (1994 Code)