A.
The city will maintain all standard service connections in good repair without expense to the customers.
B.
Each customer is required to use reasonable care and diligence to protect the water meter and meter box from loss or damage by freezing, hot water, traffic hazards and other causes, in default of which, such customer shall pay to the city the full amount of any resulting damage.
C.
Each customer is required to maintain a vegetation and other obstruction-free zone of a minimum of two feet around the box. Clear access to the meter shall be from the street side in a direct path to the water meter.
D.
Failure to maintain the area will result in city personnel clearing the area to meet the city's meter reading and maintenance needs. Any costs incurred by the city in clearing the area will be charged to the customer.
E.
The city shall have no liability for trimming or maintaining vegetation in order to read meters.
(Ord. 12-02 §1)