It shall be unlawful for any person having control of any premises to permit the taking of water from the waterworks system of the city without authority or without passing the water through an accurate water meter installed in the service line of the premises. No person, but an authorized representative of the city, shall open or repair any water meter of the city. It is hereby made the duty of the owner, occupant and lessee of any premises of the city to notify the proper city authorities of any meter failing to properly measure the water consumed on the premises. Meters shall be installed at city expense, but each water patron shall make a deposit, in an amount to be determined by resolution of the City Council, unless he or she is the owner of the premises; except that, water patrons who are seasonal in their use of water and not users of water for a full year shall make a deposit in the same amount, unless the patron is the owner of the premises, which deposit shall be returned upon termination of service and surrender of the meter to the city.
(Prior Code, § 23-8) (Ord. 431, passed - -; Ord. 586, passed - -; Ord. 759, passed - -) Penalty, see § 53.999