(A) No meter shall be set until the final inspection has been made and approved, and an application for service has been filed. It is unlawful for anyone to move into a residence until after final village inspection, approval and acceptance for metering.
(B) Any meter violation shall be considered as tampering with the water system and shall carry the penalty as outlined by law.
(C) No extension, alterations or repairs shall be made to any water pipes or fixtures within the public rights-of-way between meter and main line except by a plumber and with the notification to the village.
(D) Meters are furnished to consumers by the village upon payment of the utility connect fee and tap fee. Meters for connections larger than one inch will be provided by the village, however the cost of the meter shall be included in the tap-in fee. The tap fee varies in accordance with the size of the meter. A schedule of such charges is available at the village office.
(E) Each service one and one-half inch diameter or larger shall be provided with a by-pass. The by-pass must be a valve so that it can be sealed to prevent its use by anyone except village personnel.
(F) The village will test and correct any meter which is registering incorrectly without the consent of the owner, or upon his or her request, will test any of its meters, and guarantee its accuracy against any overcharge within 2%. Proper refund shall be made if the test shows the customer has been overcharged, going back no further than one year. In order to protect the village against the unreasonable demands for this service, a $25 charge shall be made if the test shows the meter to be registering properly. If a meter is found to be under-registering, the owner can be billed for under charges for up to one year prior to and preceding the determination of under-registering.
(Ord. 20-03, passed 2-25-2020) Penalty, see § 10.99