(1) The utility shall install a suitable control valve on all new customer service lines one inch and smaller. This valve shall be located in the meter box for the convenience of the customer in controlling the entire service line. The valve from that period forward shall be the responsibility of the customer to maintain. Where requested by the customer, the customer shall be responsible for installing a customer control valve on all existing service lines one inch and smaller.

(2) All customers with services larger than one inch shall install their own customer control valve as close to the meter as possible. This valve shall be housed in a separate vault or box. The maintenance of this valve is also the responsibility of the customer.

(3) The operation of the utility’s angle meter valve located on the utility’s side of the meter is not permitted. (Ord. 68 § 1, passed 2-19-1991; Code 2014 § 50.21)