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<br />r <br /> <br />City of Arden Hills <br />I' <br />" <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />~ <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />~ <br />I <br /> <br />Chapter 10 Utilities <br /> <br />A. The service pipe from the water main to the meter, when the pipe enters the <br /> <br /> <br />building, shall be brought through the floor or bottom course of concrete block <br /> <br /> <br />foundation at a depth in accordance with the provisions of Subsection 1000.10. <br /> <br /> <br />However, this may be waived by the commissioner if strict compliance with the <br /> <br />provision would create a hardship in a particular situation. <br /> <br />B. The meter shall be located so that the bottom is from twelve (12) inches to <br /> <br /> <br />twenty-four (24) inches above the finished floor line. The meter shall be set not less <br /> <br /> <br />than six (6) inches nor more than twelve (12) inches measured horizontally from the <br /> <br />inside line of the basement wall, unless an alternate method is approved by the <br /> <br />commissioner. <br /> <br />C. All meter installations shall have a gate valve on the street side of the meter. In <br /> <br />no case shall there be more than twelve (12) inches of pipe exposed between the <br /> <br />point of entrance through the basement floor and the valve. A gate valve shall also <br /> <br />be installed on the house side of the meter. All fittings and pipe shall be red brass <br /> <br />or bronze, except that pipe over two (2) inches in diameter may be iron. Gate valves <br /> <br />shall be brass one hundred twenty-five (125) pounds standard, except valves larger <br /> <br />than two (2) inches may be iron body. There shall also be installed on the house side <br /> <br />of the meter gate valve a three-quarter inch side outlet tee and plug to provide for <br /> <br />future installation of a two (2) inch air chamber or shock absorber. <br /> <br />10 - 27 <br />