(A) Where the property obtains any part or all of the water used from sources other than the city's water utility, the owner or the tenant may be required by the city to install and maintain at the user's own expense a meter or meters acceptable to the city for the quantity of water obtained from these other sources. Once installed, no such meter may be bypassed for any reason.
(B) Residential meter on well. The following provisions apply only to single family residential dwellings:
(1) If a single family residential dwelling obtains all or part of its water from a well, the owner or the properly on which the dwelling is located may request the city to install a meter on the well for purposes of calculating the monthly sewage fees. The city may approve installation of a meter on teh well if the following conditions are met:
(a) The property can be served by a 5/8" x 3/4" or 3/4" water meter;
(b) The property is served by a single lateral; and
(c) The owner of the property pays the cost of installation of the meter and radio as follows:
Meter Size | Radio and Meter |
5/8" x 3/4" | $221.45 |
3/4" | $257.75 |
(2) Upon installation of a water meter on the well, the fees for sewage service shall be based on the volume of water passing through the water meter as set forth in Section 51.065. The customer shall be responsible for all consumption and service charges set forth in Section 51.069, as well as any applicable capital surcharges as set forth in Section 51.075.
(‘74 Code, § 24-26) (Ord. G-16- 86, passed 4-22-86; Am. Ord. G- 17-91, passed 6-12-91; Am. Ord. G-25-91, passed, 9-10-91; Am. Ord. G-17-94, passed 8-23-94; Am. Ord. G-07-97, passed 7-9-97; Am. Ord. G-12-09, passed 5-26-09; Am. Ord. G-6-12, passed 2-28-12; Am. Ord. G-6-20, passed 2-25-20)