[Ord. No. 2057, 6-29-1992]
The water supply to each customer
must be controlled by a separate meter.
[Ord. No. 2057, 6-29-1992]
The City shall own, maintain and
repair all water meters, meter boxes, service lines and fittings.
[Ord. No. 2057, 6-29-1992]
1.
All meters, meter boxes, fittings and service
lines extending from the main to the meter location shall be installed
by the City, or subject to the City’s approval and inspection.
2.
Meters or services may be relocated at
the written request of the customer, subject to approval by the City.
The meters or services shall be relocated by the City at the customer’s
expense. Meters or services relocated for the convenience of the City
shall be relocated at the City’s expense.
3.
If a customer requests a change in the
size of a meter or service connection, such installation shall be
considered a new service connection and all costs shall be paid by
the customer.
[Ord. No. 2057, 6-29-1992]
The City shall designate the location
of every meter. Where practicable, the meter and related appurtenance
shall be installed on a public easement or right-of-way. If the meter
or related appurtenance must be located on private property, the property
owner shall provide the City with a utility maintenance easement as
a condition of obtaining service. The customer shall provide sufficient
space and exercise proper care to protect and maintain access to the
City’s property on customer’s premises. If the City must
remove obstructions to obtain access to the meter, the customer shall
pay the cost for removal of such obstructions. In the event of loss
or damage to the City’s property on the customer’s premises
arising from neglect, carelessness, or misuse by the customer, the
cost of necessary repairs or replacement shall be billed to the customer
with the service charge.
[Ord. No. 2057, 6-29-1992]
Upon request, the City will test
the meter of any customer. If the meter tests within 95% to 102% of
true flow, the customer shall be charged for the cost of removing,
testing, and installing the same or any new meter. If the tested meter
under-registers water flow by more than 6% or over-registers by more
than 2%, the new meter will be installed for the customer at no charge.
If the tested meter over-registers the flow by more than 2%, the customer’s
account will be credited for the overbilling for the previous three
months. The overbilling credit shall be determined based upon the
percentage the meter over-registers when tested.
[Ord. No. 2057, 6-29-1992]
The City shall have the right to
enter onto customer’s premises to read the meter, inspect the
city facilities, inventory or inspecting for cross connections or
other such violations. The entry shall be made at reasonable times
during normal operating or business hours unless an emergency situation
exists as determined by the City.
