City Code Section
- A. The Portland Water Bureau performs all work for installation of a water service within the existing public right-of-way or within an approved easement for domestic, fire and irrigation services, from the meter and the meter stop through the vault wall if the meter is in a vault to the first coupling, and for fire services from the main to the property side of the curb valve.
- B. The property owner, tenant or developer is responsible for connecting to the service at the termination point whether in the public right-of-way, an approved easement, or on private property. When the service is in a vault, the connection must be on the private property side of the meter after the pipe exits the vault wall.
- C. The Chief Engineer may allow a developer to install all or some of a water service in a subdivision or in conjunction with a developer installed water main currently on private property. Installation and maintenance of private water lines on private property is regulated by Title 25 of Portland City Code, as administered by the Bureau of Development Services. The Portland Water Bureau may also inspect, with notification to the property owner, private premises plumbing to apply applicable City or state cross-connection control rules and regulations as warranted. See Sections 21.12.320 and 21.24.040.
- D. New services that are installed for future use without the meter are referred to as a Service – Branch and additional fees will apply for installation of the meter and activation.
- E. A Service – Curb may or may not be useable for new connections and fees may apply.
- F. Responsibilities for maintaining water services are found in Section 21.12.130.