(A)
All premises using water shall be metered, except as otherwise provided by this code. All meters shall be installed by the Department. No person, unless authorized by the Department of Public Works, shall break or injure the seal or change the location of, alter, or interfere in any way with any water meter.
(B) Master meters for multi-user buildings shall be installed as directed by the Department of Public Services of the city, and the city shall bill the owner for all water consumed on the premises as metered by the master meter. Individual meters may be used if approved by the Public Service Director.
(C) The owner of existing properties shall have 90 days after formal notification of the requirement for master meters to install the meters.
(D) Any use of non-metered water for the purpose of residential construction shall be subject to a fee, charged in accordance with the Comprehensive Fee Schedule in Chapter 12 of this Code, per single-family residence, condominium, or apartment.
(Ord. 99-007, passed 8-2-99; Am. Ord. 21-001, passed 1-25-21)
Penalty, see § 10.99