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a. General.

1) All water meters within the service area of the City will be furnished and installed by City forces at the request and expense of the customer. The service line, meter box and all piping & fittings within the meter box must be installed by the developer.

2) All meters 1½-inches and larger shall be installed by a contractor retained by the developer, under the on-site inspection and subject to the approval of Public Works.

3) All meters three (3) inch and larger shall be calibration tested after installation and prior to being placed in service. Testing shall be done by a qualified and trained water meter tester at the developer's expense. All test results shall be submitted to Public Works for review and approval.

4) A backflow preventer shall be provided as defined by OHA 333.61 and this code, whichever is more stringent.

b. Location.

1) General.

a) Meters shall be located at the termination of the City service line. Unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer, meters shall be located within or immediately adjacent to the right-of-way or easement containing the water mainline.

b) Water meters shall be located outside of buildings being served, at a location approved by the City Engineer. Meters on fire service detector loops shall be installed at accessible locations acceptable to the Director, and reader heads shall be provided as required to allow the meter to be read without entering the building.

c) A public utility and access easement to the City shall be provided to and around any meter boxes or meter vaults set on private property. The easement shall be sized to provide a minimum of five (5) foot clear around the meter box or vault on all sides.

2) 3/4-inch through 2-inch Meters.

a) In the right-of-way in a location that allows for easy reading and maintenance, at the location specified herein or shown on the standard details.

3) 3 Inch and Larger Meter:.

a) On private property adjacent to the public right-of-way to allow reading and maintenance. It must be accessible with a crane truck to within ten feet of the installation with a ten foot vertical clearance.

b) The meter, vault and piping are to be protected from freezing, vandals and vehicles. The area around the vault must be sloped in such a manner to prevent storm water from ponding over or running into the vault.

c) A minimum five (5) foot clear space must be provided around the vault to provide ample working space for maintenance. '

d) All 3-inch and larger meters shall be provided with a remote readout head approved by Public Works which is located such that it can be read without entering the meter vault.

e) A sump pump shall be installed and maintained in the meter vault (of all meters larger than 2-inch) by the property owner, discharging to a storm drain or other location approved by the City Engineer. Owner shall be responsible for all permits & costs associated with providing power to the meter vault for the sump pump.

f) The configuration of the lockable bypass shall be acceptable to the City Engineer.

4) The meter, with approval by the City, may be located in the same vault with a backflow prevention device, provided a completed dimensioned design is submitted with a request for variance.

c. Meter Boxes.

1) Meter boxes shall be provided by the Developer for each water service and meter location. Double set meters (2 meters in 1 box) are not allowed.

2) Meter boxes shall be set level to finish grade. The Developer or builder shall be responsible for setting meter boxes and services to finish grade prior to installation of water meters by the City.

3) Meter boxes that do not provide all required clearances and spacing so as to allow the City to install a standard meter without removing the box, will be required to be reset or replaced by the developer or builder (at their sole expense), prior to installation of the meter by the City.