(A) (1) The Water Department shall install a separate meter for each customer.
(2) Where there now exists more than one customer using one meter, the Water Department shall, as funds become available, install meters for each customer.
(3) Neither shall be considered a new original connection requiring a tap-in fee or deposit.
(B) (1) The Department may, at its discretion, require the owner of any multiple-family dwelling, commercial building or trailer park in which one meter is currently installed and water consumption is less than the total minimums for each separate tenant or family unit to install separate connections with separate tenant or family units or install separate connections with separate meters for each separate tenant or family unit, with the owner to pay all of the expenses for the additional connections. The connections are to be considered original connections, requiring a tap-in fee or deposit. The Department may also require that until the owner of the multiple-family dwelling, commercial building or trailer park in which one meter is currently installed and consumption is less than the total minimums for each separate tenant or family unit, to pay as much owner’s monthly bill an amount equal to the monthly minimum bills for all separate tenants or family units.
(2) Whenever any owner of real estate shall in the future construct or remodel the improvements upon any real estate for use as a multiple-family dwelling, commercial building or trailer park which is intended to be occupied by more than one tenant or family unit, prior to obtaining any water connection or, if there already is a connection, before permitting any tenant to use any water after the completion of the construction or remodeling, the owner shall install separate water connections for each tenant or family unit, and each tenant or family unit shall be a separate consumer. Each separate apartment, commercial premises or trailer space shall be considered to be a separate customer, and a tap-in fee and deposit shall be paid for each of the same prior to the establishment of the service.
(C) Whenever it is discovered that a meter is not recording within the limits of accuracy prescribed by the Public Service Commission, the Department shall adjust the customer’s bills in accordance with the rules prescribed by the Public Service Commission. Any other adjustment will be determined by the Board of Public Works and Safety.
(D) In the event of the failure of any meter, the Department shall bill the customer for the average amount of water used during the six months immediately preceding the failure until the meter can be replaced.
(Prior Code, § 13.04.110) (Ord 1003, passed 9-8-1980) Penalty, see § 51.99