§ 106-37. Service curb cocks.

(a)

A curbstop box and shutoff for controlling the supply of water to consumers shall be placed on every service. When connections are made in streets or avenues the stop box shall be placed 12 inches outside the sidewalk line on the street side; and when made in alleys it shall be placed 12 inches outside the lot line. The cover of such stop box shall be maintained at the same height as the sidewalk or the surrounding ground. Where area walls or curblines prevent the location of the stop box and shutoff at the point indicated, they shall be placed immediately within the area wall or curbline. All stop boxes must be set on a line drawn at right angles to the main through the service corporation or connection in the main.

(b)

Every service pipe must also have a stop placed in the building within nine inches of the point where the pipe enters the building. Such stop must have a handle or wrench attached to turn the same, and be kept in working order at all times so that the water may be shut off by the occupant of the premises. There shall also be a ball valve placed on the outlet side of the water meter not more than three feet from the meter so that the meter can be taken out or replaced without draining the pipe system of the building.

(c)

All stopcocks on the line of service must have round wyes of the same diameter as the pipe with which they are placed with a proper locking device, and with proper handles for turning on and off, and of a make and pattern approved by the assistant superintendent of the water and sewer department.

(d)

The outside shutoff and stop box shall be under the sole control of the water and sewer department and no one except an employee or person specially authorized by the water and sewer department shall open the cover of such box, or turn on or off water; provided, however, that licensed plumbers may turn on or off water for testing plumbing or making repairs, but whenever so used the shutoff must be left closed if found closed, and open if found open, by the plumber who uses it.

(e)

The stop box on every service must be kept flush with the surrounding ground or sidewalk surface, and must be visible from the sidewalk. The curb box and shutoff must be kept in good condition and ready for use at all times by the owner. Should the owner neglect to maintain such box and shutoff in proper condition to be used, and if the stop box is found to be filled up, or the stop box or shutoff found to be out of repair at any time, the water and sewer department shall have the right to clean or repair the same when needed without giving notice, and charge the cost thereof to the owner and if payment is refused may turn off the water in the service until the same is paid.

(f)

Owners of premises having water services which do not have separate curbstop cocks and boxes for each building or which otherwise do not conform to the requirements in this article at the time of its passage shall be required to put in such curbstop cock or make such other changes as are necessary to conform to these requirements when so instructed by the superintendent of water and sewer.

(Code 1987, § 7.13; Ord. No. O39-2006, § 1, 6-20-2006)