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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-026 Council OrdinancesCouncil Member Neal introduced the following ordinance and moved its adoption: CITY OF LINO LAKES ORDINANCE NO. 26-97 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LINO LAKES CITY CODE BY AMENDMENT TO SECTION 401.18, MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM, CONNECTION APPLICATIONS The City Council of the City of Lino Lakes ordains: Section 401.18 Connection Applications of the Lino Lakes City Code is amended as follows: Add Subd. 7, Installation of Water Meters: The permit and location shall be approved by the Public Works Director/Superintendent. 1. Installation of the water meter, remote and remote wire, raising the curb box to finished grade, turning on the water, and flushing of the lines shall be the responsibility of a plumber duly licensed and registered according to Minnesota Plumbing Codes. The meter setting shall be provided as follows: a. Meter settings shall be located in the utility, laundry or furnace room and in every case shall be located no more than eight (8) feet from the nearest floor drain unless there is prior approval from the Public Works Director/Superintendent. b. The setting shall be installed to provide that the meter be between six (6) and twelve (12) inches from the wall and between eighteen (18) and thirty- six (36) inches from the finished floor. c. The water meter shall have full accessibility with a clear space of three (3) feet in all direction except as noted in paragraph (b). d. Each meter setting shall be provided with a ball valve on the street side and the house side of the meter. Such valves shall be well protected from freezing. e. Meter setting shall be accomplished with brass mechanical joint ahead of the inlet ball valve. f. A Meter Interface Unit (MIU) shall be securely installed on the exterior surface of the wall closest to the water meter. A single RJ11 telephone jack receptacle shall also be installed on the exterior surface of the wall within eighteen (18) inches of the MIU. This jack receptacle shall be wired into the existing active telephone circuit. The water meter encoded register (ECR) shall be connected to the MIU with three wire conductor type as specified by the City. The MIU shall be connected to the telephone jack with telephone wire and a RJ11 jack plug. All wires shall be secured by use of wire ties of clips. g. Remote reading devices. Remote touch pads shall be installed in the area of other utility meters three (3) or four (4) feet above finished ground level, on the finished exterior wall. Typically, the remote shall be installed on a side wall within twelve (12) feet of the front line of the building. In no case shall the remote be allowed on the front or rear of the building without prior permission from the City. The wire to the remote may not be exposed on the exterior wall. The wire must be of the three wire conductor type as specified by the City, with two of the wires being connected to the touch pad from the MIU. 2. The City shall be notified when the meter setting is complete, at which time the City will inspect and approve the installation, seal the water meter and program the MIU. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication according to the City Charter. Passed by the Council of the City of Lino Lakes this 8th day of September, 1997. Apprsved: Attested: Marilyn G. Anderson, Clerk/Treasurer L. Landers, Mayor The motion for the adoption of the foregoing ordinance was duly seconded by Council Member Neal and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Lyden, Neal, Landers. The following voted against same: none, Council Members Bergeson and Kuether were absent.