(A) All water service shall be metered.
(B) The meter shall be furnished and installed by the city and shall remain the property of and under the control of the city.
(C) The city shall have access to the meter for the purpose of reading, testing and repairing.
(D) The customer shall provide a suitable place for the installation of the meter, and if in the judgement of the city a meter pit should be constructed, such meter pit shall be constructed by the water customer in accordance with the plans and specifications supplied by the city.
(E) No persons other than an authorized employee of the city shall break or injure the seal on, or change the location of, alter or interfere in any way with any meter.
(F) The water customer shall be responsible for all damage to the meter or meter seal caused by any act or negligence of any person other than an employee of the city, including damage by hot water, frost or other causes, and the expense to the city caused thereby shall be charged to and collected from the water customer.
(1991 Code, § 2.44) Penalty, see § 10.99