(a) The customer served through a meter located within a building on his premises shall make ample provision for the protection of his water against freezing or hot water damage. Damage caused by freezing or by the passage of hot water through the meter, shall be repaired at the cost of the customer.
(b) The customer is responsible for the damage resulting from negligence, vandalism, freezing, or hot water and shall be charged for said damage to the meter according to Section 911.514, except that said charge shall not be imposed if the damage is the result of conditions beyond the control of the customer. Such meter repair shall include all time and materials. If a meter is frozen two years in succession, a penalty of one hundred dollars ($100.00) will also be added to the bill.
(Ord. 167-96. Passed 9-16-96.)