Any user may, upon written request accompanied by a deposit of $50, have his or her meter tested for accuracy by the town. If the meter registers a divergence from accuracy greater than 5%, the deposit shall be refunded to the user, and the indicated adjustment made in the electricity charges for a total period not longer than the then current period and the monthly period immediately preceding. If a meter so tested registers within 5% of accuracy, the deposit shall be retained by the town as a fee to pay the cost of the test. All inaccurate and defective meters shall be replaced by the town at its expense immediately when detected.
(1974 Code, § 15-5-5) (Res. 02-006, passed 8-13-2002; Ord. 02-001, passed 8-13-2002; Ord. 15-004, passed 11-24-2015)