(a) Upon written request of an owner or consumer who feels that the water meter serving his or her property is inaccurate, an employee of the village water works system shall remove the meter for proper testing to determine its accuracy.
(b) If, upon examination and testing, it is found that the meter so tested is determined to have an error in registration in excess of ten percent of its normal rated capacity, then the meter shall be repaired to register correctly, and a proper reduction shall be made on the water bill of such consumer.
(c) If, upon examination and testing, it is found that the meter registers within 10% of its normal rated capacity, then no adjustment will be made to the consumer billing and the consumer shall be charged for the cost of the meter test.
(d) Prior to the testing of any meters at the consumer’s request, a charge of forty-five dollars ($45.00) shall be paid by the consumer in advance of the test to be applied to the costs associated with the meter testing.
(e) In the event that the meter so tested is found to have an error in registration in excess of 10% of its normal rated capacity, then this charge shall be refunded and any disputed bill shall be corrected accordingly.
(Ord. 02-15, passed - -2002)