No person, other than the city, or its designee, shall install, maintain, or repair any water meter within the city. Every water meter connected to the water system shall be sealed by or under the direction of the Department of Public Works. No person shall break or remove the seal; provided, however, that a plumber licensed to do business in the city may break the seal or remove the meter for necessary repairs. In all cases where a seal is broken or a meter removed by a licensed plumber, the plumber shall notify the Public Works Director of that fact within 24 hours after the seal is broken or the meter is removed. Whenever any seal attached to a water meter by or under the direction of the Department of Public Works is found broken, the broken condition of the seal shall be a prima facie evidence that the seal was broken in violation of this section.
(Prior Code, § 1704.020) (Ord. 7460, passed 12-18-1990) Penalty, see § 52.99