LAC 43:XIII.1915. Service Lines: Location of Valves [49 CFR 192.365]

A. Relation to Regulator or Meter. Each service-line valve must be installed upstream of the regulator or, if there is no regulator, upstream of the meter. [49 CFR 192.365(a)] B. Outside Valves. Each service line must have a shut-off valve in a readily accessible location that, if feasible, is outside of the building. [49 CFR 192.365(b)] C. Underground Valves. Each underground service-line valve must be located in a covered durable curb box or standpipe that allows ready operation of the valve and is supported independently of the service lines. [49 CFR 192.365(c)]