The town may install a water meter on the property line or on the consumer's property in such location as deemed necessary and which is conveniently accessible by a meter reader.
(Prior code § 16-6-2)
Water pipes and equipment belonging to the consumer shall be so arranged to permit the placing of a single water meter for that property convenient to the town. If the water pipes and equipment belonging to the consumer are not arranged to permit such placement of a meter, and additional meters are required, each such additional meter shall be considered as an additional account and shall be so billed.
(Prior code § 16-6-3)
When two or more meters are installed on the same premises for different consumers, they shall be closely grouped, and each meter shall be clearly marked as to the consumer to whom it belongs.
(Prior code § 16-6-4)
Fees for water meter installation and service line extension shall be actual cost of meters, service line, engineering costs and labor costs, for the installation of the meter and service line. For installation of a meter not requiring additional service line, the cost shall be the actual cost of the meter, meter box, related equipment and installation costs, plus a $50.00 service charge for the labor.
(Prior code § 16-6-5; Ord. 85-10, 1998; Ord. 01-015 § 13, 2001; Ord. 19-08 § 9, 2019)
If a water meter fails to operate and a reading cannot be taken, a bill will be made by the town in an amount based on the average monthly billing of the previous three months.
(Prior code § 16-6-6)
In the event any dog kept on the premises interferes with meter reading by an employee of the town and the meter is not read, a billing will be made by the town in an amount based on the average monthly billing of the previous three months. The town shall notify the consumer of the interference, and the consumer shall be responsible for ensuring that their dog does not interfere with future meter readings in order to avoid incurring special meter reading fees.
(Prior code § 16-6-7; Ord. 19-08 § 10, 2019)
Any consumer may request and have the town perform a special reading of his water meter upon the payment of a $5.00 deposit per special reading. If the special reading indicates that the regular meter reading was incorrect, then such deposit shall be returned to the consumer; otherwise, such deposit shall be retained by the town as a charge for the special meter reading.
(Prior code § 16-6-8; Ord. 01-015 § 13, 2001; Ord. 19-08 § 11, 2019)
Any consumer may, upon written application accompanied by a $5.00 deposit per test, have his meter tested for accuracy by the town. If the meter registers a divergence from accuracy greater than three percent, the deposit shall be refunded to the applicant and the indicated adjustment made in the water service charges for a total period not longer than the then current period and the monthly period immediately preceding. If a meter so tested registers within three percent of accuracy, the deposit shall be retained by the town as a fee to pay the cost of such test. All inaccurate and defective meters shall be replaced by the town immediately when detected.
(Prior code § 16-6-9; Ord. 01-015 § 13, 2001; Ord. 19-08 § 12, 2019)