(A) If a water meter fails to operate and a reading cannot be taken, a bill will be made by the town in an amount based on the average monthly billing of the previous three months.
(B) Any person seeking verification of reading may request and have the town perform a special reading of his or her water meter upon the payment of a deposit in an amount to be set by Public Works Director. If the special reading indicates that the questioned meter reading was incorrect, then the deposit shall be returned to the person seeking verification of reading, otherwise the deposit shall be retained by the town as a charge for the special meter reading.
(C) Any consumer may, upon written application accompanied by a deposit as set by the Public Works Director, have his or her meter tested for accuracy by the town. If the meter registers a deviation from accuracy greater than 14%, the deposit shall be refunded to the applicant and the indicated adjustment made in the water service charges for a total period not longer than the current period and the monthly period immediately preceding. If a meter so tested registers within 14% of accuracy, the deposit shall be retained by the town as a fee to pay the cost of the test. All inaccurate and defective meters shall be replaced by the town immediately when detected.
(1996 Code, § 13.04.200) (Ord. 91-10-003, passed - -)