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e e BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS ~ 82-347 readily accessible to the electric public service company to service. On apartment buildings, where space limitations will not permit placing all meters at the same height, they may be arranged in two tiers, with the openings for the meter dials in lower tier as near as practicable to five feet above mean ground level and the second tier placed as near as practicable above the first. Where space limitations will not permit placing of meter cabinets as outlined in this subsection, the electric public service company, subject to the approval of the inspector, may determine the arrangement to be used. All service outlets shall be located so as to permit placing the electric public service company's service wires on the wall of the building next to the supply. (b) The electric public service company shall not require the placing of meters on the front of the building or street side of the building without the written consent of the owners, and where not practical to place metering devices on the exterior of the building, such location shall be at points, convenient to the electric public service company's service, as determined by the company's engineer. (Ord, No. 1637, ~ 1(6,01), 3-13-89; Ord. No. 96-1637-A, ~ I, 7-22-96) Sec. 82-345. Feeders. All services, except residential and interior feeders, shall be installed in rigid metal conduit, electric metallic tubing or approved busways, except that underground services and feeders may be installed in approved ducts or plastic conduit, Overhead services or feeders between two buildings less than six feet apart shall be installed in rigid metal conduit, electric metallic tubing, approved busways or duct. Where wiring is installed in approved nonmetallic duct or conduit, a continuous ground wire as sized per Table 250-95 of the National Electrical Code shall be installed within the duct to ensure continuity of ground , and the entire wiring system must be installed in a manner approved by the electrical board. Where approved underground duct is used, it shall in no case be smaller than two inches inside diameter, buried at least 18 inches below the ground surface, and it shall be encased in at least two inches of red concrete. The portion of the service ahead of the meter cabinet shall not be run through attic spaces. Where conduit fittings are used ahead of meter cabinets, such fittings shall be of sealable type and shall be plainly visible. Subfeeders in residential (single and multiple) buildings may be nonmetallic sheath cable, grounded type. (Ord. No. 1637, ~ 1(6.02), 3-13-89) Sec. 82-346. Flexible conduit. Flexible metallic conduit may be used, provided that such flexible metal conduit meets all specifications of the National Electrical Code; provided, however, that the wiring method of BXlArmour Clad is specifically prohibited, COrd, No. 1637, ~ 1(6.03), 3-13-89) Sec. 82-347. Specific regulations for dwellings. General lighting load in single-family residences shall be divided into not less than three circuits and shall be balanced as nearly as possible, Circuits may be of either 15 or 20 ampere CD82:25