Construction of meter vaults.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 18-29-603.3.5
in effect18-29-603.3.5 Construction of meter vaults.
Wherever a water meter is installed in the ground, either inside or outside of any building or structure on public or privately owned property, it shall be enclosed in a meter vault. Such vault shall be built of hard pressed common brick or portland cement concrete blocks laid up in portland cement mortar, poured portland cement concrete, extra heavy, salt-glazed vitrified clay tile pipe, portland cement concrete pipe, or equally durable material. This meter vault shall be provided with a removable cover. Each meter vault shall be built to conform to the specifications and dimensions for meter vaults issued by the Commissioner of Water Management.
(Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 345; Amend Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. VI, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 12-14-22, p. 58278, Art. VI, § 7; Amend Coun. J. 4-19-23, p. 62477, § 1)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2691434Fetched: 10/24/2026