(A) Each building shall have a separate water meter. In the case of group mobile home or apartment developments and where the ownership is in one party, one meter may be used for the entire project unless additional meters are deemed necessary by the proper county authority, and the following conditions shall be met:
(1) Bills will be rendered to the owner of the property or to the renter of the property;
(2) The bill will be calculated by a minimum charge for the master meter and for each of the total number of units included thereafter, and calculating the remaining bill based on total consumption passing through the master meter above the minimum; provided, however, owners of ten or fewer multiple units may elect to have water metered directly to each unit and the charge therefor billed to the user in each unit; and
(3) Should any portion of the developments be sold, the new owners shall be responsible for paying whatever additional costs would be involved in bringing the divided development into compliance with this subchapter.
(B) In the case of group mobile homes or apartment developments where ten or fewer units are involved, and where ownership is in one party, the owner may elect to have a single meter used for the entire project. Where such election is made, the owner shall comply with the conditions set forth as divisions (A)(1), (2), and (3), set forth above.
(1996 Code, § 52.21) (Ord. passed 9-20-1993)