All water service, whether for domestic, commercial or industrial use shall be metered. All meters shall be so placed and installed as to render the same accessible at all times for the purpose of reading or repairing and so as to be free from danger of freezing. Meters outside of a building shall be set in a suitable meter box approved by the Water and Sewer Committee. Water shall not be turned on for new connections until the meter has been installed and all other requirements of this Chapter on the part of the property owner have been fully complied with.
Should any permanent materials be constructed or placed around the meter tile, it shall be the responsibility of the owner and/or user to remove the obstruction if it is not possible to repair or replace the water meter. If a user backfills his yard, it will be his responsibility to raise the water service so as to be accessible to repair.