ALL OTHER USES: RESIDENTIAL AND MODERATE HAZARD.

Raleigh City Code § 8-2148

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Sec. 8-2148. - ALL OTHER USES: RESIDENTIAL AND MODERATE HAZARD. (a) Residential uses. Single service connections that serve no more than two dwelling units, not otherwise required by this Code to have other containment assemblies, shall have a containment device in the form of an approved dual check valve. Maintenance of dual check valve containment devices installed in accordance with this section shall be conducted by the Department of Public Utilities. (b) Moderate Hazards. All other connections to the public water supply of the City of Raleigh not deemed a severe hazard under §8-2147 or addressed in §8-2148(a) shall be classified as moderate hazards and shall have containment assemblies in the form of a double check valve assembly installed pursuant to §8-2149 of this Code. This shall include water mains installed to City standards, and with City supervision, but which are not maintained by the City, pursuant to §8-2007, including but not limited to manufactured home developments, apartments and townhouses, group living developments, and other private distribution systems, or similar hazard potential as determined by the Raleigh Director of Public Utilities or his designee. (c) Exemption. (1) Residential service line connections that (i) are 2" in diameter or smaller, (ii) are not otherwise required by this Code to have other containment assemblies, and (iii) were installed prior to February 21, 2015 are eligible for an exemption from the requirement to install a double check valve assembly as required by §8-2148(b) above. Property owners who meet the standards above may apply to the Raleigh Director of Public Utilities or his designee for an exemption to install a double check valve assembly pursuant to the procedures established in the Raleigh Public Utilities Handbook. If an exemption is approved, the owner shall install an approved dual check valve pursuant to the procedures established in the Raleigh Public Utilities Handbook and shall comply with all conditions of the approval of such exemption. Any exemption from the requirement to install a containment assembly that is granted to an owner shall be in effect only as long as the property is used for the purposes described in the application for exemption. If any conditions or uses of the property for which an exemption is granted change, the owner of the property shall re-apply for an exemption pursuant to this §8-2148(c). Following installation, maintenance of the dual check valve containment devices installed in accordance with this section will be the responsibility of the Department of Public Utilities. (2) The owner of a commercial or institutional property that was approved for development before February 21, 2015 and that is supplied by only one service line connection for domestic purposes may apply to the Raleigh Director of Public Utilities or his designee for an exemption to install a double check valve assembly as required in §8-2148(b) above pursuant to the procedures established in the Raleigh Public Utilities Handbook. An application for an exemption shall be made pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Raleigh Public Utilities Handbook. In the event that such exemption is approved, the owner shall install an approved dual check valve pursuant to the procedures established in the Raleigh Public Utilities Handbook and shall comply with all conditions of the approval of such exemption. Any exemption from the requirement to install a containment assembly that is granted to an applicant shall be in effect only as long as the property is used for the purposes described in the application for exemption. If any conditions or uses of the property for which an exemption is granted change, the owner of the property shall re-apply for an exemption pursuant to this §8-2148(c). (Ord. No. 2015-397, §1, 2-16-15, eff. 2-21-15; Ord. No. 2018-874, §3, 9-18-18)

Source: City of Raleigh, North Carolina, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/raleigh/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=DIVIICOGEOR_PT8PUUT_CH2WASESE_ARTDWAQUPR_S8-2148ALOTUSREMOHAFetched: 11/1/2026