Hallsville City Stop: Location ordinance (§ 705.080)

All service lines in the street or that part between the water main and the curb stop, or the meter box when installed, shall be of materials as required by regulation of the Public Works Department, a copy of which such regulations shall be placed on file with the City Clerk. When a meter box with a meter yoke and curb stop combined are not installed at the curb, a curb or City stop shall be installed in each service line at a convenient place in the street or place through which such connection passes wherever there are curb lines established, the City stop shall be placed at least one (1) foot inside of such curb line. In all cases, it shall be located under the direction and supervision of the Water Superintendent of said City. Whenever there are a number of service lines combined in one (1) main service pipe and house services branch from this main service pipe, a sufficient number of service taps shall be made in the water main to serve the requirements of all branch service. The taps shall be made in conformance with the regulations as promulgated by the Public Works Department and placed on file with the City Clerk. Further, all lines shall be connected to the main service line by means of connections approved by the regulations of the Board of Aldermen. In all branch lines where a meter box with a combination yoke and stop is not installed where the branch line crosses the property line of the property to be served, a City stop with cutoff box shall be installed at said property line. The corporation, curb or City stops shall be made of materials conforming to the regulations promulgated by the Public Works Department and placed on file with the City Clerk.