16-2-12: ACCESS TO METERS:
   A.   Right Of Entry: The department shall have the right to shut off the supply of water to any premises where the department is not able to obtain access to the meter. Any qualified employee of the department shall at all reasonable hours, have the right to enter the premises where such meters are installed for the purpose of reading, testing, removing, or inspecting the same, and no person shall hinder, obstruct, or interfere with such employee in the lawful discharge of his duties in relation to the care and maintenance of such water meter.
   B.   Consumption Estimated: In the event that the amount of water supplied to a user during any month cannot be ascertained, the consumption for that month shall be estimated by the finance department. A reasonable estimate may be based on the consumption history of the account being estimated.
   C.   Other Factors Used: If the account does not have sufficient consumption history to use as a basis for an estimate, the finance department may use other factors they deem appropriate to estimate the consumption for the billing period. (Ord. 98-42)