(A) Exposure to damage. A person shall not build a driveway, sidewalk or other improvement that:
(1) Exposes a meter to damage from vehicular traffic; or
(2) Causes obstruction of access to a meter for operation, repair, removal, replacement, inspection, reading or maintenance purposes.
(B) Notice of work affecting meters. A person who does work of any nature on a street, alley or sidewalk within the city must notify the Utility Manager at least ten days in advance of the removal, raising, or lowering of a water meter that may interfere with the work. Where the Utility Manager is not notified, damage to any part of the meter resulting from the work will be charged against the person or that person's agent or contractors performing the work. At no time will the meter and meter box be allowed to be buried.
(C) Request to move meter. The owner or occupant of premises adversely affected by the location of a meter bay make written application to the Utility Manager to have the device moved, under the following conditions:
(1) The Utility Manager may approve the application if he determines that the move will not interfere with normal Department operations and will not cause damage to the water system. The decision of the Utility Manager is final.
(2) Upon the approval of the application, the Utility Manager will furnish the applicant an estimate of costs to move the meter.
(3) Upon deposit of the estimated cost by the applicant, the Utility Department will make the agreed change in location.
(Ord. 10-1993-36, passed 10-12-93) Penalty, see § 51.999