Location of service connections.
San José Municipal Code § 15.08.640
in effect15.08.640 - Location of service connections.
A. In urban areas within a service area, and with dedicated front or rear streets, or appropriate easements, standard service connections and private fire protection service connections will be installed at a convenient place within such roadway or easement or inside the customer's property line, as specified by the department.
B. In areas within a service area which do not have dedicated front or rear streets or appropriate easements, standard service connections and private fire protection service connections shall be installed at a convenient point at or near the applicant's property.
C. All service connections shall be readily accessible from the public street and no service connection shall be installed such that the meter will be more than twenty-five feet from a traveled way over which water system maintenance vehicles can traverse without difficulty or damage to property. If any encroachment permit is needed to install such service connection, the applicant shall obtain such encroachment permit or assist the city in obtaining such encroachment permit. All installations shall be approved as to type, size and location by the director.
(Prior code § 7604.4.)
Source: City of San José, Municipal Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/san_jose/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT15PUUT_CH15.08MUWASY_PT6SECO_15.08.640LOSECOFetched: 11/1/2026