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Council Member Neal introduced the following ordinance and moved its <br />adoption: <br />CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />ORDINANCE NO. 26-97 <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LINO LAKES CITY CODE BY AMENDMENT <br />TO SECTION 401.18, MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM, CONNECTION <br />APPLICATIONS <br />The City Council of the City of Lino Lakes ordains: <br />Section 401.18 Connection Applications of the Lino Lakes City Code is amended as <br />follows: <br />Add Subd. 7, Installation of Water Meters: The permit and location shall be approved by <br />the Public Works Director/Superintendent. <br />1. Installation of the water meter, remote and remote wire, raising the curb box to <br />finished grade, turning on the water, and flushing of the lines shall be the <br />responsibility of a plumber duly licensed and registered according to Minnesota <br />Plumbing Codes. The meter setting shall be provided as follows: <br />a. Meter settings shall be located in the utility, laundry or furnace room and <br />in every case shall be located no more than eight (8) feet from the nearest <br />floor drain unless there is prior approval from the Public Works <br />Director/Superintendent. <br />b. The setting shall be installed to provide that the meter be between six (6) <br />and twelve (12) inches from the wall and between eighteen (18) and thirty- <br />six (36) inches from the finished floor. <br />c. The water meter shall have full accessibility with a clear space of three (3) <br />feet in all direction except as noted in paragraph (b). <br />d. Each meter setting shall be provided with a ball valve on the street side <br />and the house side of the meter. Such valves shall be well protected from <br />freezing. <br />e. Meter setting shall be accomplished with brass mechanical joint ahead of <br />the inlet ball valve. <br />