A. 
All services shall be metered. A sum of money as set forth in the rate schedule shall be deposited with the city prior to installation of the meter facilities to pay all of the cost of said installation when said installation is made at the request of the customer. The service connection, whether located on public or private property, is the property of the city, unless specifically otherwise provided, and the city reserves the right to repair, replace and maintain it, as well as to remove it upon discontinuance of service.
B. 
Meters will be installed at the back of the sidewalk or within the easement, and shall be owned by the city and installed and removed at its expense after payment of the charges established therefor. No rent or other charge will be paid by the city for a meter or other facilities, including housing and connections, located on a customer's premises. All meters will be sealed by the city at the time of installation, and no seal shall be altered or broken except as otherwise permitted by the city.
(Prior code § 14.55.001; Ord. 94-1 § 1, 1994)
Meters moved for the convenience of the customer will be relocated at the customer's expense. Meters moved to protect the city's property will be moved at its expense. If the lateral distance which the customer desires to have the meter moved exceeds eight feet, he or she will be required to pay for and install a new service at the desired location.
(Prior code § 14.55.002; Ord. 94-1 § 1, 1994)
Meters will be read as nearly as possible on the same day monthly, with billing periods containing 30 days.
(Prior code § 14.55.003; Ord. 94-1 § 1, 1994)
All meters will be factory tested prior to installation and no meter will be installed which registers more than two percent fast. If a customer desires to have the meter serving his or her premises tested, he or she shall first deposit with the city a test fee as set forth in the rate schedule. Should the meter register more than two percent fast, the fee will be refunded but should the meter register less than two percent fast, the test fee will be retained by the city.
(Prior code § 14.55.004; Ord. 94-1 § 1, 1994)
If a meter tested at the request of a customer pursuant to Section 13.40.040 is found to be more than two percent fast, the excess charges for the time service was rendered to the customer requesting the test for a period of six months, whichever shall be less, shall be refunded to the customer.
(Prior code § 14.55.005; Ord. 94-1 § 1, 1994)
If a meter tested at the request of a customer pursuant to Section 13.40.040 is found to be more than 25% slow in the case of domestic service, or more than five percent slow for other than domestic service, the city may bill the customer for the amount of the undercharge based upon corrected meter readings for the period, not exceeding six months, that the meter was in use.
(Prior code § 14.55.006; Ord. 94-1 § 1, 1994)
If a meter is found to be not registering, the charges for service shall be at the minimum and monthly rate based on the estimated consumption. Such estimates shall be made from previous consumption for a comparable period or by such other method as determined by the public works director whose decision shall be final.
(Prior code § 14.55.007; Ord. 94-1 § 1, 1994)
At the time of application for water service, the applicant shall pay to the city an installation fee as set forth in the resolution adopted by the council to establish these fees.
(Prior code § 14.55.008; Ord. 94-1 § 1, 1994)