15.08.060 Water service installation.
A. All water services, including materials and construction methods, shall be installed in accordance with current American Water Works Association (“AWWA”) standards and all city standards and specifications established by the public works director or designee.
B. Installation of a requested water service will be scheduled after the finance director has notified the department of public works that all applicable fees and charges have been paid.
C. The department of public works shall be the entity responsible for the installation of the service. The director may, at his option, select either installation by city forces or by construction contract. Installation, in whole or in part, by private parties may be allowed under conditions set by and at the discretion of the public works director.
D. The location of the water service will be determined by the public works department.
E. Water service shall consist of the connection to the main, the corporation stop at the main, pipe from the water main to the meter, meter box, setter, meter and corporation stops. Water services shall be owned and maintained by the city from the main to the meter box, including all appurtenances therein.
F. The water service shall be installed within city rights-of-way or easements in accordance with city standards.
G. All services shall be reviewed by the public works department using the Uniform Plumbing Code and the AWWA “Sizing Water Service Lines and Meters”; except that standby fire-protection services shall be sized based on fire-flow requirements determined by the fire department.
H. Water service and electrical services lines shall not share the same trench unless:
1. They are separated by a minimum of 24 inches; or
2. The electric line is in a rigid metallic conduit.
I. No electric grounding devices or wires from any utility shall be attached to any water service unless authorized by the director of public works.
J. No sewer service shall be installed within five feet of a water service unless it is located at least 24 inches below the water service.
K. Meters shall be of the type designated by the director of public works and shall be installed at the cost of the person requesting water service. [Ord. 2012-12-060 § 5; Ord. 2004-11-081 § 6; Ord. 10131, 1990; Ord. 9618, 1986].