(B) To establish a new or discontinued water service, the owner or his agent shall submit an application to the City Clerk's office. The application fee will be as provided in § 54.43.
(C) The city shall provide and install 5/8-inch meters at the city's expense, with an added charge to reflect the additional cost for larger size meters.
(D) No person except a city employee shall break or injure the seal or change the location of, alter or interfere in any way with any water meter. All repairs and replacements of water meters at the request of the customers shall be done by the city with the only charge being an application fee for repair and/or replacement as provided in § 54.44, except any damage which a meter may sustain resulting from carelessness of the owner, agent or tenant or from neglect of either of them to properly secure and protect the meter, as well as any damage which may be wrought by frost, hot water or steam, shall be paid by the property owner to the city on presentation of a bill therefore. In cases where the bill is not paid, the water shall be shut off and shall not be turned on until all charges have been paid to the city.
(E) If any meter shall fail to register properly, the city shall estimate the consumption on the basis of previous billings. A customer may require that the meter be tested. If the meter is found accurate a charge of $20 will be made. If the meter is found defective, it shall be repaired or an accurate meter installed and no charge shall be made. A meter shall be considered accurate if, when tested, it registers not to exceed 2% more or 2% less than the actual quantity of water passing through it. If a meter is fast or slow a bill adjustment will be made by the city pro rata.
(Ord. 106, passed 4-11-73; Am. Ord. 159, passed 12-21-93) Penalty, see § 54.99