The city will provide the following maintenance on the meter:
(A) Residential. Repair or replace the meter with a new or rebuilt meter of the same size if the meter becomes inoperative through no fault of the customer. If there is evidence of physical damage externally or to the interior of the meter from hot water, freezing, or other casualties, through carelessness or neglect by the customer, the customer will be billed for the cost of repairs. The city may test or exchange the meter periodically to ascertain its accuracy. The exchange meter will be new or rebuilt and will be the same size if water usage remains the same as designed. The city will test any meter upon request by the customer and customer must be present during meter flow test. The fees for such test will be established by resolution of the City Council. Larger meters may have an additional charge. The customer will not be billed for the meter test, if the meter exceeds 102% of design flow; and
(B) Industrial and commercial. Meters two inches and smaller will be maintained in the same manner as residential meters. Meters three inches and larger will be repaired at no cost to the property owner providing there is no evidence of physical damage as described in division (A) above. Water meters shall be equipped with shutoff valves at each end.
(Ord. D-20, passed 10-21-2014)