All water must be supplied by meter measurement, except for private fire hydrants and/or fire sprinkler service. If the owner desires a meter for private hydrants and/or fire sprinkler service, then the meter shall be furnished by the Department, but paid for by the owner. This cost must be paid prior to the ordering of the meter. The meter fees which are listed in § 259-28 are applicable in the case of meters for private fire hydrants and/or fire sprinkler service.
The required size of all water meters required
by this article is subject to the approval of the Superintendent.
[Amended 3-20-1984 by L.L. No. 4-1984]
All water meters required by this article shall
be furnished by the Department and shall remain the property of the
Village. In all cases, the Department shall furnish the meter only
after the owner has paid the correct meter fee provided for herein.
When feasible, the Department will utilize a battery of two-inch meters.
[Amended 10-4-1977 by L.L. No. 12-1977; 12-15-1981 by L.L. No. 10-1981; 8-3-1999 by L.L. No. 2-1999]
The fees for furnishing water meters shall be
charged and shall be set from time to time by resolution of the Village
Board of Trustees.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Schedule of Fees is on
file in the Village offices.
A.
For purposes of removal. Water meters required by
this article shall be installed and located so that they can be readily
removed by Department personnel.
B.
Valves. Water meters required by this article must
be installed by a licensed plumber at a point following and immediately
adjacent to the house shutoff in a manner satisfactory to the Superintendent.
An additional shutoff valve of an approved type shall be placed adjacent
to the outlet side of the meter. Where a battery of two two-inch meters
is utilized, each meter must be equipped with a gate valve on the
inlet and outlet side and a right-angle check valve must be used in
place of one of the elbows on the outlet side of one of the meters.
All meters larger than one inch must be furnished with a gated bypass
of the same size as the meter itself. This valve shall be sealed by
the Department, and this seal shall not be broken except by employees
of the Department.
C.
Intervening outlets prohibited. In no case shall any
branch line or any form of outlet be connected to the service line
at any point between the main and the meter.
Water meters required by this article shall
be accessible to and subject to the control of the Department at all
times.
[Amended 12-15-1981 by L.L. No. 10-1981; 8-3-1999 by L.L. No. 2-1999]
No one other than employees of the Department
shall move or interfere with the operation of or utilize a bypass
around a meter required by this article, except by permission of the
Department. When such meters are sealed, the seal may be broken only
by an employee of the Department. Should the seal be broken in any
other manner, the owner will be held fully responsible and the Department
reserves the right to order the meter removed for testing at the expense
of the owner. The charge for this test shall be set from time to time
by resolution of the Village Board of Trustees.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Schedule of Fees is on
file in the Village offices.
A.
Required in certain instances; specifications. In
any case, where the premises to be served are located more than 50
feet from the curb cock, the Department may require the meter to be
placed at an approved point outside the building in a watertight and
frostproof meter vault, constructed of brick, stone or concrete with
a suitable metal cover provided with a handle or grip and the cover
shall not be heavier than one man can lift. The vault must be sufficiently
large to permit easy installation or removal of the meter. In cases
where a five-eighths inch meter is used, the owner may be allowed
to construct the meter vault with the use of an eighteen-inch (inside
diameter) tile and a cast-iron waterproof and frostproof cover, as
may be approved by the Department from time to time.
B.
Maintenance. It is the responsibility of the owner
to maintain his or her meter vault in a condition of good repair and
free from all debris so that the meter can be read easily.
C.
Approval prior to installation of meter required.
The meter vault must be approved by the Superintendent prior to the
installation of the meter.
All work in connection with the maintenance
of meters will be performed by the Department. If a meter is out of
order or fails to properly register the water consumption, it will
be changed or repaired at no expense to the owner. Damage to meters
caused by negligence of the consumer or owner will be charged to the
owner. (This includes frozen meters and meters damaged by hot water.)
All water that passes through the meter will be charged to the owner
whether the water is legitimately used or wasted through leakage.
[Amended 12-15-1981 by L.L. No. 10-1981; 8-2-1994 by L.L. No. 6-1994; 8-3-1999 by L.L. No. 2-1999]
In case of a disputed account involving the
accuracy of a water meter required by this article, such meter shall
be tested upon a request of the owner or consumer. In the event that
the meter so tested upon request of the owner or consumer is found
to have an error in registration of 4% or more, the bill will be increased
or decreased accordingly. Each request for a test of a meter for accuracy
shall be accompanied by a deposit, set from time to time by resolution
of the Village Board of Trustees,[1] if the meter so tested shall be found to have an error
in registration of less than 20%, the deposit shall be retained by
the Department a compensation for such test. If the meter is found
to be over registering by 20% or more, then the cost of the test shall
be borne by the Department and the amount of the deposit shall be
returned to the owner or consumer.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Schedule of Fees is on
file in the Village offices.
The owner or consumer shall at once notify the
Department of any injury to or any cessation in registration of a
water meter installed on his or her premises, as required by this
article, as soon as it comes to his or her knowledge.
The Department, at its discretion, may require
the installation of a remote reading meter. If the premises are already
supplied through a regular meter, the Department will furnish and
install the remote reading meter at no cost to the owner. In new installations,
the Department will furnish the remote reading meter and the owner
will install it subject to the approval of the Superintendent.
