§ 11.1-119. Location and installation requirements for protective devices.

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Backflow prevention devices shall be readily accessible, preferably in the same room with the fixture they serve. Installation shall be in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations.
(1)

Devices shall be located in enclosures such that they are protected from physical damage and freezing.

(2)

Reduced pressure zone backflow preventers shall be installed a minimum of twelve (12) inches above the existing ground level/100-year flood elevation, whichever is whichever is higher, in a location readily accessible for testing and maintenance.

(3)

Devices installed on domestic service lines shall be protected by a strainer installed on the inlet side of the device.

(Ord. No. 40,553, § 1, 12-11-01)

(Ord. No. 40,553, § 1, 12-11-01)

                    
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