An outdoor portable residential meter will be provided by the Municipality pursuant to the following terms:
(a) Meters shall be available for residential use from May 15 through October 15 and may be used at any time during this five-month period. The meters must be returned by October 20.
(b) Application must be made to the Billing Clerk on the forms provided and shall be subject to the availability of a meter. Meters shall be ordered from and returned to the Billing Clerk's Office at the Municipal Building. Instructions for installation will be provided by the Municipality.
(c) A one hundred dollar ($100.00) per meter deposit shall be paid prior to receiving each meter. An administrative user fee of twenty-two dollars ($22.00), an installation fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) and a retrieval fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) per meter shall be deducted from the deposit upon return of the meter. Such fees shall be credited to the water fund. In addition, any damage to the meter will be deducted from the deposit.
(d) Sewer charges shall be waived on the amount of water used through the meter.
(e) Customer billing accounts shall be adjusted during the next regular billing following return of the meter.
(f) The Municipality of Germantown reserves the right to discontinue to provide such meters and recall outstanding meters at any time if it interferes with the normal operation and supply of water service to the citizens of Germantown.
(Ord. 95-07. Passed 3-6-95.)