[Amended 4-28-1997 by L.L. No. 4-1997]
Meters shall be purchased from and installed by the Department of Public Works. All costs associated with the purchase and installation shall be paid by the owner prior to charging the service line with water. Every temporary and/or permanent service connected to the mains of the water system shall be metered by the Village of Pleasantville.
No persons, other than employees of the district, may interfere with or remove a meter from any service or tamper with or deface a meter seal. Where the seal is broken, the meter shall be removed for testing at the expense of the owner.
[Amended 4-24-2000 by L.L. No. 2-2000]
A. 
Employees or agents of the village may enter the premises of the consumer between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. to:
(1) 
Examine the meter and its connection.
(2) 
Install a new meter with related equipment.
(3) 
Determine the quantity of water used and the method and manner of its use.
(4) 
Perform any work necessary to maintain the efficient operation of the village's water distribution system.
B. 
If a violation of the provisions of Chapter 179 is found to exist and is not remedied within 24 hours after notification has been made, in addition to any other applicable penalty, the water to the premises will be shut off until such violation is remedied.
All meters shall remain the property of the village. The responsibility for the care and keeping of the meter shall be with the owner of the premises wherein the meter is installed. In the event that a meter is damaged, destroyed or removed, except as a result of the acts of the village or normal wear of the meter, the owner will be charged for the cost of repairing or replacing the meter.
Any meter damaged by frost or freezing or by hot water backing into the meter or in any other way due to the negligence of the consumer shall be repaired by the village at the expense of the owner. Payment will be due within 30 days after presentation of the bill therefor. The charge for such repairs shall include but not be limited to the following: removing, repairing or replacing the meter.
In cases where meter pits are required, the owner bears full cost for the construction, maintenance and repair of said meter pit and meter. Specifications for installation are available from the village should the owner prefer to hire a licensed plumber to undertake such work.
Excepting the water system supply meters, all master meters as well as the appurtenances and chambers that are incidental thereto are the responsibility of the district for which the master meter serves. Repairs shall be undertaken under the direction of the Superintendent, and all costs incurred shall be the districts' responsibility.
A. 
Size. Meters shall be of a size determined by the requirements of each particular installation and shall be adequate for delivering and measuring accurately the peak loads which they may be required to handle, as determined by the Superintendent. The Village Board of Trustees reserves the right to review the water demand and any service and to install a larger or smaller meter at the expense of the owner if, in its opinion, such larger or smaller meter is required. Where it is desired by the owner that a service be larger than is required by the peak load, the meter may be of the size required to measure peak loads.
B. 
Location. Meters shall be located as to avoid the harmful effects of water, dirt, temperature and other adverse conditions and so as to be readily accessible and unobstructed. No meter shall be placed in a crawl space. Where meters are installed in a building, they shall be located at the point where the service enters the building. A check valve shall be installed on the consumer side of the meter. Where a pressure regulator is required, it shall be installed downstream of the meter. Where meters are installed at a point other than in a building, the owner or his or her agent shall provide a meter pit of a standard design prescribed by the Village Board of Trustees at the street property line.