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1601.110. EXCAVATCON AND CONS`1'ItLJCTION REQUIRIMEN"fS. (1) No excavation shall bo made until a permit for tho connection has been issued. (2) No water service pipe or water coimection shall be iiastalled iaa Clae same trench, or closer than 10 feet horizontally to a sewer trench or drain laid, or to be laid, either in the street or in private property, except that the watx:r pipe ou private properly may be in a common trench with a sewer drain which is made of either ductile iron or schedule 40/SDR26 plastic pipe with caulked leaded joints or push on type joints with approved rubber gaskets, and provided further that the horizontal distances between the sewer pipe and the water service is at least 10 feet at property line, and provided that the water service pipe approaches the sewer trench at an angle with the property line of not less than 45 degrees and having bends with not less than a 3 foot radaus. (3) Where it is desired to lay the water service pipe and the building drain or building sewer pipe in the same trench, or in separate trenches less than 10 feet apart, the water-service pipe shall be above the sewer pipe and unless impractical it shall be placed at least 2 feet above the sewer and on a solid shelf excavated at one side of the trench. The sewer pipe shall be ductile iron or schedule 40/SDR26 plastic pipe with tested watertight joints. The water-service pipe shall be watertight and corrosion resistant. Copper pipe, plastic pipe, and ductile iron water pipe with specially protected joints is acceptable for this construction. Ductile iron pipe and plastic pipe shall conform to the American Water Association Specifications for such pipo. In all cases, precautions shall be taken to assure a fine foundation for the pipes. The intervening space between the pipes shall be baclcfilled with compact earth. 1601.120. PRIVATE WATER SUl'C'LIES. No water pipe of the water system shall be connected with any pump, well, tank, or piping that is connected with any other souace of water supply. 1601.130. USE CONFINED TO PREMISES. No person shall permit water from the water system Co be used for any purpose excepC upon his own premises unless written consent is obtained from the City. 1601.140. CONNECTIONS I3E1'OND CC'I'Y BOUNDARIES. Where water mains of the City are in any street or alley adjacent to or outside the corporate limits of the City, the Council may issue pc,rmits to the owners or occupants of properties adjacent or accessible to such water mains to make proper water service pipe connections with such water mains of the City and to be supplied with water in coufornaity with the applicable provisions of this Chapter and subject to any contract for the supply of water between the City and any other municipality, 1601.150. PI2IVATG \~?ELLS. (1) Private wells may be maintained aiad continued in use after connection is made to the water system, provided there is no means o'P cross connection between the private well 1601-4 5