(1) The City shall install all water service lines from the main to and including the water meter and water meter box; provided, however, that water service lines from the main to and including the water meter box may be installed by the customer's contractor when the Director grants permission to do so. The installation shall be subject to approval by the Director.

(2) Each separate premises must have a separate service line and separate water meter unless otherwise authorized by the Director. For the purpose of this subsection a “separate premises” means a parcel of property under one ownership which may be lawfully conveyed by a single and separate deed. A “separate premises” can be a multiple residential unit or a multi-tenant commercial building.

(3) The location of the water meter must be in a place satisfactory to the Director. Ordinarily, the water meter will be installed outside of buildings and on the public right of way, or on a customer's premises as near the main line as possible. Where water meters are installed within a building, the City will not be responsible for damage caused from water leaking or flowing from a leaking or broken meter, pipe, fittings, or valves. Valves and sprinkler line piping belonging to a customer will not be allowed in the meter box.

(4) Each building served by a water service line shall have within the building a separate water service shut-off valve supplied and installed by the customer.

(5) All water service lines located on private property shall be laid at a depth of not less than two and one-half feet below the surface of the ground and not less than two and one-half feet of cover shall be provided in all radial directions from the pipe. (Ord. 88-23 §22, 1988).