(A) All water sold by the city shall be metered by meters which shall be owned and maintained by the city.
(B) The city may install a water meter on the property line or on the consumer’s property in such location as deemed necessary and which is conveniently accessible by a meter reader.
(C) Water pipes and equipment belonging to the consumer shall be so arranged to permit the placing of a single water meter for that property convenient to the city. If the water pipes and equipment belonging to the consumer are not arranged to permit the placement of a meter and additional meters are required, each such additional meter shall be considered as an additional account and shall be so billed.
(D) When two or more meters are installed on the same premise for different consumers, they shall be closely grouped and each meter shall be clearly marked as to the consumer to which it belongs.
(Prior Code, § 14-6-1)