The following services do not need to be metered:
(a) Fire service lines when used only for furnishing water for fighting fires through private hydrants. A meter sized as specified by the Division of Water shall be installed at or near the property line in an approved enclosure whenever water has been used from a fire service pipeline for other purposes than for fire fighting.
(b) Services furnished under hydrant contracts.
(c) Temporary service to a premises when it is not practical to install a meter because of the difficulty of protecting the meter, during the construction of a building. This installation is permitted only until in the opinion of the Division of Water, the building has been completed to the extent that reasonable protection can be given to the meter. This does not mean that the building has to be so completed as to be capable of being locked with the permanent locks.
If the building has been completed so that it can be locked with temporary locks, and a meter has not been installed, the Division of Water will shut the water off at the curb box and not again turn it on until a meter has been set and the turn-on charge paid.
This temporary service charge shall be the cost of parts and labor for installation, plus a minimum flat rate of 1,000 cubic feet, plus meter charge, or may be higher if deemed applicable.
(Ord. 167-96. Passed 9-16-96.)