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Revised 12/06/00 <br />(6) All water meters shall be and remain the property of the City. <br />(7) Authorized City employees shall have free access at reasonable hours of the day to <br />all parts of every building and premises connected with the water system for reading <br />of meters and inspections. <br />(8) All water meters except those which are larger than 3/4 inch shall be installed by the <br />City. <br />(9) <br />A service charge based upon ten (10 %) percent of the meter cost shall be imposed for <br />the installation of all meters which are larger than 3/1 inch. <br />(10) All meters must be located so as to afford convenience of reading. <br />(11) Water meters must be installed on all holding tank systems. <br />1601.410. WATER METER SETTING. All water meters hereafter installed shall be in <br />accordance with the following rules: <br />(1) <br />The service pipe from the water main to the meter, when the same enters the building, <br />shall be brought through the floor or bottom course of concrete block of foundation. <br />(2) The meter shall be located so that the bottom is from 12 inches to 24 inches above <br />the finished floor line. <br />(3) <br />All meter installations shall have a stop and waste gate valve on the street side of the <br />meter. In no case shall there be more than 12 inches of pipe exposed between the <br />point of entrance through the basement floor and the stop and waste valve. A stop <br />and waste gate valve shall also be installed on the house side of the meter. All <br />fittings and pipe to be red brass, or bronze. Gate valves shall be brass 125 pounds <br />standard. <br />1601.420. USE OF FIRE HYDRANTS. No person other than authorized City employees <br />shall operate fire hydrants or interfere in any way with the water system without first obtaining a <br />permit to do so from the City as follows: <br />(1) <br />Permit to use a fire hydrant shall be issued for each individual job or contract and for <br />a minimum of thirty (30) days and for such additional thirty (30) day periods as the <br />City shall determine. The permit shall state the location of the hydrant and shall be <br />for the use of that hydrant and none other. <br />Page 87 <br />