A. 
The Department of Public Works reserves the right, where applicable, to attach a water meter to any service pipe at any time whenever it shall deem it expedient to do so and thereafter charge for the quantity of water thus metered instead of by the schedule of flat rates.
B. 
Owners of the premises, where applicable, may make application to the Department of Public Works to set a meter at the Department's expense and thereafter pay for the water used at existing metered rates, provided that the regular assessed rates for the use of water shall not be less than the minimum charge. The owner will be required to protect the meter from freezing or from any other possible damage. Failure to do so will result in repairs made for damage by the Department of Public Works at the owner's expense.
C. 
All persons are hereby forbidden to interfere with or remove a water meter from any service after it has been attached by order or permit of the Department of Public Works, under a penalty of not less than $100 nor more than $250.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
D. 
If, from any cause, the meter breaks or the indicators fail to record or record incorrectly the amount of water consumed for any quarter, the owner must pay for such quarter for the same amount of water used in the same three-month period preceding the time when disability occurred, unless the parties can show, to the satisfaction of the Department of Public Works, that the consumption was less.
E. 
All meters two inches and under will be installed by the Department of Public Works. Meters larger than two inches will be installed by the owner at his expense, under the supervision and inspection of the Department of Public Works.
F. 
Any plumbing changes needed to install a water meter will be the responsibility of the property owner, and the cost incurred will be borne by the property owner.
The types of meters on all services shall be determined by the Department of Public Works. However, all meters larger than two inches in size shall be of the type known as "compound meters" or as approved by the Department.
On meters three inches and over, each meter setting shall include a bypass. The bypass valve shall be sealed shut, and if the seal is unlawfully broken, the owner will be charged $25 for resealing. In case it is necessary for the consumer to break the bypass seal, he shall immediately notify the Department of Public Works, giving the reason for breaking the seal.
A. 
All meters are sealed upon installation by the Department of Public Works both at the coupling on the supply or inlet side of the meter and at the bonnet set screws. Such seals shall not be broken or disturbed in any manner.
B. 
In any premises where such seals are found broken or where meters used for measuring water taken from mains of the Department of Public Works are damaged, tampered with, disconnected, removed or maliciously disturbed, the person responsible, upon conviction thereof by and before the City Judge of the City of Hudson, shall be liable for damages and be punished by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $250, in the discretion of such Judge.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
The owner shall be responsible for the protection from damage or theft of any meter installed on said premises and owned by the Department of Public Works and shall be required to pay all damages to the Department of Public Works for loss or theft of the meter or through damage of the meter caused by hot water, freezing or other damage due to neglect.
A. 
All renewals and repairs of the Department of Public Works' meters due to natural causes and not the neglect of the owner will be made by the Department of Public Works without charge to the owner.
B. 
To be considered accurate, meters must test within 2% plus or minus (that is, between 98% and 102% of the water actually passed) within the following limits of flow:
Size of Meter
(inches)
Rate of Flow
(gallons per minute)
 5/8
1 to 20
 3/4
2 to 30
1
3 to 50
1 1/2
5 to 100
2
8 to 160
C. 
The flow limits of other sizes and types of meters shall be that specified by the manufacturer. When the average of three tests of the meter does not fall within the above limits of accuracy (98% to 102%), the meter shall be repaired.
D. 
All meters will be tested by the Department of Public Works before installation and periodically thereafter. Meters will not be changed upon request of the owner unless proven defective or inaccurate.