A. Metered Water Required: Each individually owned premise using the village water supply must be equipped with an adequate water meter furnished by the village or approved by the village but paid for by the consumer; provided, that such water service may be supplied by the village at a flat rate or charge until such meter may be installed. Before any premises are occupied, a water meter shall be installed therein as herein required or application made for such water service at the flat rate or charge until the meter can be installed or no water shall be furnished such premises.
B. Type of Meter: A water meter with automated meter reading technology approved by the Department of Public Works shall be the designated water meter for use in the Village.
C. Installation Of Meters: Meters shall be installed in a readily accessible location as approved by the village department of public works.
An electrical raceway shall be provided for the physical protection and maintenance of the water meter wiring. This raceway is to be continuous from the remote head to the inside water meter.
D. Reading Meters: The director of public works or his authorized representative shall read or cause to be read every industrial and commercial water meter used in the village at such times as are necessary that the bills may be sent out at the proper time. The department of finance shall read or cause to be read every residential meter used in the village at such times as are necessary that the bills may be sent out at the proper time.
When an inside meter cannot be read because the customer is not at home or a glass block meter cannot be read due to obstructions of dirt, the meter reader shall leave a meter reading card for the customer to complete and return.
E. Testing Meters: Any municipal water meters shall be taken out and tested upon complaint or request of the consumer. The consumer shall agree, in writing, at the time that the meter is removed, to pay for such testing if the meter proves to be within three percent (3%) of being accurate, such fee as determined by resolution of the Mayor and board of trustees. Any such fee, if not timely paid, shall be added to the consumer's regular water billing and collected in the manner provided herein. If, upon the testing, the meter is not within three percent (3%) of being accurate, it shall be repaired and replaced at no expense to the customer.
F. Inspections; Meter Replacements: Any water meter installed in or on any premises using the village's water supply may be inspected by the village to determine whether said meter conforms to the provisions of this section or is otherwise in good operating condition. Any meter which does not meet such requirements shall be replaced by the village at the village's expense. The director of public works or his designated agents, bearing proper identification, shall be permitted to enter all properties in the village for the purpose of reading the meter or conducting such inspection, repair or replacement as necessary.
It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse to permit an inspection of their premises or premises under their control when said inspection is for the purpose set forth in this section.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this subsection shall be subject to the penalty provided in subsection 7-2-14A of this chapter. In addition to any penalties as set forth herein, any person who refuses to permit an inspection as herein provided may be subject to having their water services terminated by the village until such time as an inspection is permitted as is required in this section.
G. Penalty: Any person violating any provision of this section shall be subject to the penalty provided in subsection 7-2-14A of this chapter.
(Ord. 851, 5-8-1973; Ord. 1386, 7-8-1980; Ord. 1538, 9-28-1982; Ord. 1917, 9-8-1987; Ord. 2034, 4-25-1989, eff. 5-1-1989; 1992 Code; Ord. 3721, 8-17-2021)