A. Installation: The city shall have the right to furnish and install meters for the purpose of measuring water and electricity used by consumers. All meters must be installed outside any building or structure and readily available for reading. No one shall conceal or damage any city meter or line, or restrict, hamper or delay the reading of any meter. Water meters shall be installed only upon the consumer additionally paying the actual cost to the city of the water meter installation. All broken meters shall be repaired by the city and whenever, in the judgment of the city council, such meter was injured or damaged through the fault of the consumer, the cost of such repairs to the meter shall be charged to the consumer. Water meters shall be installed on city owned property as near as practicable to the consumer's property line, and the city shall maintain the service line from the water main to the meter. The consumer shall furnish and maintain all connections from the water meter to and upon the consumer's properties. Electrical meters shall be installed upon the consumer's premises upon his request at a location determined satisfactory by the city and in compliance with state and federal codes and regulations; provided, that before such meter is installed, a disconnect main switch shall be installed before the meter loop and outside of any building or structure up to and including two hundred (200) ampere main capacity. Service entrances larger than two hundred (200) ampere main capacity shall have meter disconnects and/or meter current bypass switches installed outside any building or structure in conformance with the city electric department construction standards section 19. (Ord. C66-71, 9-28-1971)
B. Property Of City; Right To Enter: The meter, meter box and lock, when installed, shall be and remain the property of the city and shall be subject at all times to the control of the city council and the city through its proper officers. Employees shall at all times have the right to enter any premises of the occupant to whom water and electricity is furnished to examine pipes, lines and fixtures and to determine the manner in which the water and electricity is used. Upon the refusal of any occupant to grant such right, water or electrical service will be discontinued. (Ord. C61-25, 4-21-1964)