(A) In all cases where meters or meter boxes are lost, injured or broken by willful action or by the carelessness or negligence of owners or occupants of the premises, they shall be replaced or repaired at the expense of the owner or occupant. In cases of nonpayment, the water shall be cut off and will not be turned on until such charges are paid.
(B) In the event of a meter getting out of order or failing to register properly, the consumer shall be charged on an estimate made by the Water Superintendent of the average monthly consumption during the last three months when the meter was in good condition or from what he or she may consider to be the most reliable data at his or her command.
(Prior Code, § 17-205)