The Administrative Director or authorized agents whose duty it may be to enter upon private premises to examine meters, pipes or other fixtures used in connection with the municipal water system shall be equipped with proper credentials. Such agents or meter readers authorized by the Administrative Director must have free access during reasonable hours for the purpose of inspecting meters, examining fixtures and observing the manner in which the water is used. In case any authorized agent or meter reader is refused admittance to any premises or shall be hindered or prevented from making such examination, the water will be turned off and not turned on again until free access is given.
(1980 Code 51.19)