All premises using the City water supply must be equipped with an adequate cubic foot water meter. All meters placed in service on any premises using the City water supply will be provided and owned by the City Water Department which retains the right to inspect, repair and replace them upon reasonable notice to the owner of the premises.
When a meter owned by the City is placed in service, other than as a replacement for a meter owned by the City already in use, the property owner or other person receiving such service shall pay a fee as herein specified. When a meter owned by the City is placed in service as a replacement for a privately owned meter, the property owner, or other person receiving such service, will pay a fee as herein provided, unless the privately owned meter is received in exchange by the Water Department.
Water meter fees as established by the City, based on the current cost and connection diameter, must be paid prior to installation. (Ord. 1258, 4-16-2012)