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06/13/2023 Ordinances 9929ORDINANCE NO. 9929 An ordinance to amend Chapter 35 of the Grand Island City Code, Sections 35-5, 35-12, and 35-43; and to repeal any ordinance or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; and to provide for publication and the effective date of this ordinance. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA: SECTION 1. Chapter 35, Sections 35-5, 35-12, and 35-43 of the Grand Island City Code are hereby amended to read as follows: §35-5. Service Pipes; Specifications; Laying A service pipe shall be defined as a private service, tapped off a public water main, feeding a single lot or single entity/tenant. Either copper or ductile iron pipe, of any standard diameter, may be used at the option of the consumer. High Density Polyethylene pipe (HDPE) may be used for service sizes of 2" or less in area not bounded by the groundwater control areas noted herein. Copper service pipe shall be at least one-eighth inch larger in diameter than the tap through which it is supplied. All piping associated with fire protection shall conform to the testing and flushing requirements of the adopted version of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). All other piping shall be tested and flushed per the adopted version of the adopted Plumbing Code and/or the discretion of the Building Department. Any piping found to be transferring electric current should be brought to the attention of the City Building Department at the time of discovery. In all cases, service pipes larger than two inches in diameter, which are laid between the water main in the street and the backflow device, shall be of pressure class 350 ductile iron, either mechanical joint or slip joint pipe. This shall be built and laid to withstand a pressure of 200 psi and must conform to City of Grand Island Division VI Specifications and Standards, the Plumbing Code adopted by the City of Grand Island, or current AWWA standards; whichever is most restrictive. All service pipes shall be laid under the surface of the ground with no less than five feet of earth cover, and in all cases shall be so protected as to prevent rupture by freezing unless otherwise authorized by the Utilities Department. All new service pipe, two inches or smaller in diameter, laid between the water main and the curb stop at the property line shall be built of continuous construction without joints, unions, or splices; however, two inch pipe may be installed with soldered joints or compression fttings. All piping shall meet the following specifications: ORDINANCE NO. 9929 (Cont.) Copper Pipe: Copper pipe shall be Type K, cold drawn to size and of the proper bending temper and shall be made from phosphorized copper completely deoxidized and have a purity of at least ninety- nine and nine-tenths percent copper. Copper pipe shall have the following dimensions: Nominal Size in Wall Thickness In pounds/Lineal Foot Outside Diameter In Inches Inches Inches 3/4 .065 .641 .875 1 .065 .839 1.125 1 1 /2 .072 1.36 1.625 2 .083 2.06 2.125 High Density Polyethylene Pipe (HDPE): The underground HDPE water service lines shall meet the following requirements: 1) NSF approved for drinking water 2) Minimum of 200 psi rated for pressure 3) ASTM D 2737 & AWWA C901 4) All connections will conform to the standard copper tubing sizes noted herein. 5) Buried with an insulated, 14 gauge or larger, copper tracer wire taped, or zip tied (non-metallic), to the pipe every 5 feet. a. Must be attached to the corporation cock at one end and terminated on a City approved tracer wire access point at the curb stop on the other end. b. Must be terminated on a City approved tracer wire access point at the curb stop on one end and the shutoff valve in the structure at the other end. 6) If being used to replace an existing metallic service line, electrical grounding of the building must be modified to meet the requirements set forth in the National Electric Code as adopted by the City. §35-12. Repairs and Maintenance All single family residential customers, as deiined by the building code adopted by the City of Grand Island, assume ownership and repair/maintenance costs of the service line between the curb stop and their dwelling including the piping, meter, and backflow device. The Utilities Department will assume ownership from the water main up to, and including, the curb stop. All commerciaUindustrial/multi-family entities, as defined by the building code adopted by the ORDINANCE NO. 9929 (Cont.) City of Grand Island, assume ownership and repair/maintenance costs of the entire service line and fire line from the water main to their property and all materials on their property including the isolation valves, private line valves, tracer wire, tracer wire access points, fire hydrants, valve boxes„ piping, meter(s), and backflow device(s). All persons taking city water shall keep the service pipes, tracer wire, tracer wire access points, meters, and other apparatus in good working order and repair, and protect the same from frost at their own risk and expense. Leaking service pipes, and other water service appurtenances shall be repaired in a timely manner by the consumer at the consumer's expense. Equipment not in good working order shall be replaced or repaired by the consumer at the consumer's expense. The Utilities Department shall have the right to operate the curb stops and/or valves at any time deemed necessary by the Utilities Director. The City shall not be responsible for any damage to or damage caused by failure of the customer's service pipe, corporation stops, curb stops, valves, or any other appurtenances of the water service, unless caused by gross negligence or intentional acts by the City or its employees or agents. In all cases, service pipes laid between the corporation stop and curb stop, must be of the same, uniform, material. Similarly, all piping laid between the curb stop and a structure must be of the same, uniform, material. §35-43. Abandonment Of Service Pipes All persons abandoning any water service pipe shall have a licensed plumber turn off the line at the water main tap. All copper services 1.5" and smaller shall be cut and crimped as close as possible to, not to exceed one foot from, the tap or have a sweated cap installed depending on the discretion of the City. A112" copper services should be cut within a foot of the main and a cap should be sweated on the remaining stub. All high density polyethylene (HDPE) service pipes should be completely removed and of length of copper pipe, not to exceed 12", should be inserted into the corporation stop with a sweated on cap placed on the end of the stub. All services shall be abandoned at the direction of the Utilities Department. The Utilities Department shall be notified whenever a service pipe is abandoned and shall be permitted to inspect and approve all work done in connection with such abandonment. Any person failing to abandon a service pipe in compliance with this section shall be guilty of a violation of the Grand Island City Code and shall pay the Utilities Department for the costs of properly shutting off, closing or crimping any abandoned service pipe and shall be liable for any damages to municipal property caused by the improperly abandoned service pipe. The Utilities Director may approve alternate means of closing and abandoning service pipes upon request if the foregoing procedure is impractical. SECTION 2. Any ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and hereby are, repealed. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after ORDINANCE NO. 9929 (Cont.) its passage and publication, within fifteen days in one issue of the Grand Island Independent as provided by law. Enacted: June 13, 2023 � Roge . 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