A. Application Required: Any consumer shall be authorized to request that the meter, through which water is being furnished, be examined and tested by the Public Works Department for the purpose of ascertaining whether it is registering correctly the amount of water being delivered through it; provided, that when any consumer shall desire to have any meter tested, the consumer shall make application therefor in writing to the Public Works Department. Upon such application being made, it shall be the duty of the Department to cause such meter to be examined and tested for correct measurements, and if upon such examination such meter is found to be registering over three percent (3%) more water than actually passes through it, another meter will be substituted therefor at the sole cost of the City.
B. Incorrect Reading: Whenever a meter is found to be registering incorrectly, the consumer shall be charged with an average consumption, as determined by the Finance Director based on meter readings from the six (6) months prior to replacement. (Ord. 487 N.S., 4-1-1991)