§ 13.16

It is unlawful for any person to disconnect, or cause or permit to be disconnected, any gas stove, gas heater, gas fixture or gas appliance from any gas service pipe, house pipe, outlet or connection, without immediately thereafter capping, plugging or closing such service pipe, outlet or connection by means of a hosecock, stopcock, valve or cap. Each such hosecock, stopcock, valve or cap shall be of iron or brass, shall be threaded with standard iron pipe threads, and shall be securely installed on such service pipe, outlet or connection and shall be capable of withstanding the pressure test provided for in Section 13.16.040. (Prior code § 23-1)

§ 13.16.020. Notice of requirements of Section 13.16.010 to be posted at each meter.

It shall be the duty of each person supplying gas to any building or structure or to any gas stove, gas heater, gas fixture or gas appliance to attach to the riser pipe adjacent to the metercock at the time of installing any gas meter or the turning on or turning off of gas to or at any meter, a printed tag stating that each gas service pipe, house pipe, outlet or connection thereof shall be capped, plugged or closed, as provided in Section 13.16.010, whenever any gas stove, gas heater, gas fixture or gas appliance is removed or disconnected therefrom. (Prior code § 23-2)

• A. It is unlawful for any person other than a duly authorized agent or employee of a person furnishing or supplying gas to, and whose service pipe supplies or connects with any particular premises to turn on or reconnect, or to cause or permit to be turned on or reconnected, gas service in or on any premises where and when gas service is not at the time being rendered or furnished.

• B. It is unlawful for any person to turn on or connect, or to cause or permit to be turned on or connected, gas in or on any premises unless each outlet is properly and securely connected to a gas stove, heater, fixture or appliance, or is capped, plugged or closed by a hosecock, stopcock, valve or cap so connected or installed as to be capable of withstanding such pressure test provided for in Section 13.16.040.

• (Prior code § 23-3)

Each hosecock, stopcock, valve or cap required by the provisions of this chapter shall be so constructed and installed as to render the portion of the pipe or line whereon the same is installed capable of withstanding, without leaking, an air pressure of not less than 10 pounds per square inch, sustained without diminishing, for a period of not less than five minutes; provided, that where any gas piping upon which the same is installed is intended to or does carry a greater pressure than the normal pressure in gas supply mains, such installation shall be capable of withstanding, without leaking, an air pressure of not less than twice the pressure intended to be carried thereby, sustained without diminishing, for a period of not less than five minutes. (Prior code § 23-4)

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City of Paramount, CA § 13.20.010

PUBLIC SERVICES

§ 13.20.020