All consumers shall bear the expense of purchasing and installing their meters (inside main meter and outside reader) and shall be held responsible for damage to the same arising from theft, freezing, hot water, breakage or any other cause, ordinary wear and tear in the city-owned meters excepted. All ordinary wear and tear and defects in the construction of the city-owned meters shall be repaired at the expense of the city. Such repairs or alterations as the PWD may deem necessary shall be made on all supply pipes, stop valves and all attachments and fixtures from the meter to the water main at the expense of the consumer. After meters are once placed on a service, only the PWD shall be allowed to take off, repair or replace the same. No person other than those authorized by the PWD shall break the seal of any meter or in any way tamper with the same.
(Ord. 1122, passed 12-20-99) Penalty, see § 10.99