All meters used to measure water purchased from the Water Districts
shall be supplied by the water district, and no meter shall be installed
unless supplied by the water district. Each meter shall be installed
by the Water Department after payment of the fee specified hereinafter.
[Amended 6-14-2012 by L.L. No. 2-2012]
At the time of application for water service, and in addition
to tapping charges required to be paid, the applicant shall pay to
the Water Department a deposit for each meter up to and including
1 1/2 inches in size, the amount of said deposit to be fixed by resolution
of the Town Board from time to time. For meters two inches in size
or greater, the deposit is based on the actual cost of the meter at
time of purchase.
[Amended 6-14-2012 by L.L. No. 2-2012]
No person other than an employee of the Water Department shall
interfere with or remove any water meter, sealing device, interface
unit or coupling from any meter installation after it has once been
placed in service by the Water Department.
The Water Department shall determine the proper size of meter
to be installed and shall have the right to change the meter at any
time it is necessary in order to ensure its proper operation.
Any meter damaged by frost or by hot water or steam backing
into the meter or by an external cause shall be repaired by the Water
Department at the expense of the property owner, and the water service
may be disconnected until such corrective action is taken to prevent
a recurrence of the incident which caused the damage. The charge for
such repairs shall be fixed from time to time by resolution of the
Town Board.
Consumers, upon request, may have the meters serving their premises
tested by the Water Department, in their presence or that of a duly
authorized representative. If the meter so tested shall be found to
register not more than 103% of the amount of water actually passing
through it, a charge, determined by resolution of the Town Board,
shall be paid by the consumer for testing a meter one inch or less
in size, and, for meters larger than one inch in size, the actual
expense, including overhead, incurred by the Water Department in removing,
testing and replacing the meter shall be paid by the consumer.
Employees of the Water Department, in the performance of their
duties, shall be permitted to enter the premises of any consumer at
any reasonable hour to remove, replace, repair or test the meter,
to make a record of the quantity of water used, to inspect the premises
to determine the manner of water use or to enforce the provisions
of this Water Chapter. If the meter is damaged or fails to operate,
the bill will be based on the average use during prior comparable
periods unless there is evidence that the use is not normal and the
average use for comparable periods is not properly applicable, in
which case the charge will be estimated by some other method which
the Water Department considers equitable.