Except where water mains cross bridges and except when variations are specifically approved by the Board, all water mains connecting with the city water system must be cast-iron or ductile iron. The joints may be bell-and-spigot or mechanical joint or Tyton or an approved equal. All pipe and joints must meet the applicable specifications of the American Water Works Association. All plans and specifications for water mains must be approved by the Board of Public Works and installed under the supervision and inspection of the Department of Public Works.
A. 
No person, firm or corporation shall install or permit to be installed any cross-connection, whether permanent or temporary, between the city water system and any other source or supply of water.
B. 
Upon discovery of a violation of this rule by any person, firm or corporation, the city water service to such person, firm or corporation shall forthwith be disconnected and remain disconnected until this rule is complied with.
No owner or tenant of any premises supplied with water from the city mains shall be permitted to furnish water to other consumers, and no multiple-consumer service shall be permitted in the same premises except as provided in § 348-3.
A. 
The installation of all service pipes between the water main and the curb box shall be at the expense of the owner of the premises served; except that, when a service pipe of Type K soft copper or other such material as may hereafter be approved as permanent shall have been installed at the expense of the owner, such installation between the main and the curb box shall be considered to be a part of the city water system and shall be so maintained. In the event, however, that larger or different service is requested by the owner or required by reason of the use of the property served, such larger or different service shall be installed at the expense of the owner.
B. 
All installation of service pipes between the main and the curb box in the city shall be made only by the Water and Sewer Division of the Department of Public Works.
C. 
All abandoned service pipes shall be shut off at the main at the expense of the owner.
D. 
All installations between the curb box and the meter must be made by a duly licensed plumber or by a homeowner working on his/her own single-family residence.
E. 
Whenever leaks occur in the service pipes at any point between the main and the meter, they must be repaired immediately by the owner or agent of the premises in accordance with the previous subsections of this section. If repairs are not made within 15 days after notice of such leaks, the Board may shut off the water until such repairs are made.
F. 
The Board reserves the right to repair any leaking service pipe without notice and to charge the expense thereof against the owner of the premises, to be collected in the manner provided by the rules and regulations or the provisions of the City Charter relating thereto.
G. 
All lateral or service pipes for public or private use and all necessary fixtures connected therewith shall be subject to the approval and laid under the supervision of the Water and Sewer Division. Said pipes, etc., should be laid not less than four feet deep and must be kept in good repair and protected from frost by and at the expense of the owner of the premises, as outlined previously in this section.
H. 
All tapping of the street mains will be made by the Water and Sewer Division, for which the applicant must pay the city at the time of making application such fees therefor as shall be determined, from time to time, by the Board. In all cases, an approved stopcock with well and cover shall be put in at the curb or outer edge of the walk, and such curb box shall be set and kept visible and flush with the grade and put as near as practicable to the curb, at the property owner's expense.
A. 
Tapping mains. All tapping of the city water mains will be done by the Water and Sewer Division, and no other person will be allowed to make such taps. The tapping will be done at the expense of the applicant, and the fee therefor fixed by the Board shall be paid in advance.
B. 
Notice. In locations where the city forces do not dig the street or road for services, notice must be left at the office of the Water and Sewer Division on the day previous to the one on which the tapping will be required, stating the hour when the street will be open at the main and ready for tapping and giving the street number of the location and the name of the person owning or occupying the premises. In case the trench is not ready for tapping the main at the time specified, an extra charge will be made for overtime or lost time, as provided in the rates and fees fixed by the Board.
C. 
Depth of pipe. The service pipe must be laid not less than four feet below the surface of the street and in such manner as to prevent rupture by settling and must be provided with a stopcock at the curbline in all cases, protected by an iron box leading from the same to the surface, with an iron cover with the word "water" marked thereon and so exposed as to be readily found, the whole to be subject to the approval of the Water and Sewer Division.
D. 
Service materials and sizes. All water service sizes shall be determined by consultation with the Water and Sewer Division and shall be governed by its recommendation.
(1) 
A minimum of three-fourths-inch diameter for house service will be used.
(2) 
For services of three-fourths-inch to one-inch diameter, Type K soft copper water tubing is required.
(3) 
For services of one-and-one-fourth-inch to two-inch diameter, Type K soft copper tubing or cold-drawn, semiannealed seamless red brass pipe or two-inch cement-lined, mechanical-joint, cast-iron pipe meeting American Water Works Association specifications may be used.
(4) 
For services of over two-inch diameter, a minimum of four-inch diameter cast- or ductile iron hub-and-spigot water pipe meeting American Water Works Association specifications shall be used and shall join the main with a tapping sleeve and valve to be installed by the Water and Sewer Division at the expense of the property owner.
E. 
Joints and fittings.
(1) 
Where Type K soft copper water tubing is used, heavy brass fittings, as approved by the American Water Works Association, shall be used.
(2) 
Where cold-drawn, semiannealed seamless red brass pipe is used, extra-heavy red brass fittings having standard iron pipe threading shall be used.
(3) 
Where cast-iron pipe four inches or larger is used, all fittings must be hub-and-spigot and shall meet specifications of the American Water Works Association.
(4) 
Except in cases of emergency and to be consistent with the normal length of pipe sections, no joints will be allowed under the street pavement area between the corporation stop connection and the curb stop connection. All services two inches and under shall be connected to the main with a corporation stop tapped directly into the main or tapped through a tapping saddle.
(5) 
All curb shutoffs on copper and brass services will be of the inverted, ground key, round-way type. Curb shutoffs on cast-iron services will be American Water Works Association approved gate valves.
(6) 
Curb and valve boxes and manholes providing access to shutoffs shall be City of Ithaca standard.
F. 
Stop- and waste cock. A compression stop- and waste cock must be located inside the building as near as practicable to the wall where the service pipe enters, and the pipe shall be so arranged that the water can be drawn from it whenever there is danger of freezing.
G. 
Bypasses and valves. Bypasses and the specified valves shall be provided in connection with large meters, as described in connection with the rules relating to meters and their installation.
H. 
Notice of completion of work. After completion of installation and connection, all services shall be shut off at the curb box and disconnected inside, and notice of such completion shall be filed in the office of the City Chamberlain on forms provided therefor.
I. 
Turning on water. After completion of the work and disconnection as provided in Subsection H, no person shall turn on the water until application by the owner of the premises has been filed in the office of the City Chamberlain.
For any service in which any other variety of pipe shall be placed than that specified in § 348-18 or where opportunity is neglected to replace wrought iron or steel pipe with such pipe as specified, the Board reserves the right to have the water shut off from said premises until such pipe has been installed in accordance with the rules.
Standpipes or pipes for automatic suppression of fires in buildings, which fixtures are intended only for such use, will be permitted to be attached to the city water supply system, and no charge will be made for the use of water for such purposes. All such pipes must be provided with a suitable valve outside of the building which shall be under the exclusive control of the Board. Also, in the case of standpipes, a valve must be provided, placed at the bottom of the standpipe and at each hose opening, which valve shall be sealed by the Water and Sewer Division. In case such seals shall be broken for the extinguishment of any fire, the party breaking the seal shall immediately thereafter notify the Water and Sewer Division, and the valve shall be resealed.
A. 
Service pipes and meters in buildings shall be located in the parts thereof protected from frost but consistent with the need for access to the meter and the installation of the remote reading device.
B. 
In all cases where the service pipe passes through areas of basements having windows, gratings or traps open to the weather, the openings shall be closely covered and the windows and doors closed to the outside air during the cold weather.
C. 
In all exposed situations, the service pipes and fixtures shall be protected at the expense of owner; and in case he/she neglects to protect his/her service as aforesaid, the Board may cut off the water therefrom. It shall be the duty of the plumber to protect from frost all work done by him/her. He/she will not be released from the responsibility by having the owner of the premises or others do the work for him/her.
A. 
All services shall be metered, except as provided under § 348-27.
B. 
Meters will not be placed in coal bins or situations not easily accessible to the meter inspector.
C. 
Meters must be accessible to Water and Sewer Division employees at all reasonable hours.
D. 
After the meter is attached, any damage which said meter may sustain from freezing or from hot water being forced back through the meter or from any external cause will be repaired by the Water and Sewer Division and the cost thereof charged to the owner or agent.
E. 
If meters need attention, the Water and Sewer Division must be notified at once. No person other than Water and Sewer Division employees shall be allowed to remove meters for repairs or for any other purpose.
F. 
All persons are forbidden to break meter seals or disconnect or in any way tamper with meters after they have been installed on the premises.
G. 
In case of any changes or additions in piping for the use or distribution of water which is not accounted for by the meter, a proper charge for such unmetered water shall be made; and in default of prompt payment thereof, on notice by the City Chamberlain, the water shall be shut off from the premises.
H. 
Where the place provided for installing a meter is unsuitable, the Water and Sewer Division may require such changes as are necessary to locate the meter in a suitable place, and the expense thereof shall be charged to the owner of the premises.
I. 
Every meter shall be provided with a compression stopcock on each side; and on all meters over one inch, a suitable bypass, with valves on each side of it and a locked valve on the bypass, shall be provided, which installation of bypass and valve shall meet with the approval of the Water and Sewer Division.
J. 
The Board reserves the right to attach or detach meters at any time whenever it shall deem it expedient and to charge for the quantity of water measured or used. All water passing through a meter will be charged for, whether used or wasted.
K. 
In those locations where the property owner or tenant persists in being uncooperative in making provisions for regular meter readings, a remote reading register will be installed at the property owner's expense. All new installations will be provided with a remote reading register mounted on the outside of each building being metered. Service pipes must be located accordingly.
A. 
The owner or agent of vacated premises must give notice, in writing, at the office of the City Chamberlain that the water may be shut off, and the owner will be held responsible for all water consumed or meter damages incurred until such notice is given.
B. 
In any case where the meter has to be removed, except for temporary repairs, the service must be shut off at the curb stop. If the curb stop cannot be operated from the ground surface, it must be dug and repaired at the property owner's expense.
A. 
No person shall open, use, draw water from or in any manner interfere with any hydrant in the City of Ithaca without authority from the Water and Sewer Division. This prohibition shall not apply to fire fighters in the pursuit of their duties. No person shall break, deface, injure, remove or in any manner tamper with any hydrant or any part thereof, and no person shall open any hydrant with any wrench other than a standard hydrant wrench.
B. 
No person shall erect or plant any obstruction within 3 1/2 feet of any hydrant or cause any obstruction that will in any way hinder a fire company from hooking onto it or operating any hydrant. No obstruction shall be placed so as to obstruct the view of any hydrant for a distance of at least 200 feet up and down the street.
C. 
No person shall paint or in any way change the color from the standard orange color used by the Water Department in painting hydrants.
In case of fraud, misrepresentation on the part of the applicant, abuses in the use of water, violations of any of the rules and regulations relating thereto or nonpayment of rates and charges when due, in addition to the penalties specifically provided by the rules and regulations, the City Charter or ordinances, the water may be cut off without notice, and the water will not be turned on again unless satisfactory assurance shall be given that no further cause of complaint shall arise and upon the payment of such fees as the Board may prescribe.
The Board reserves the right to shut off the water for alterations, extensions and repairs and to stop or restrict the supply of water whenever it may be found necessary, and the Board shall not be held liable under any circumstances for a deficiency or failure to supply water, whether occasioned by shutting off water to make repairs, connections or extensions or any other cause whatsoever.
The Board shall determine and fix the rates for water to be used for building or construction or repairs, the volume of water to be estimated upon the basis of the amount required per unit of the square area or cubic content for the various classes of construction involved. Such estimated schedule charge for such service shall be paid in advance. In lieu of a schedule charge for such service, a meter may be installed, in which case a deposit shall be required as security against damage to such meter, any surplus thereof to be applied towards the consumption charges.