(a) Should any consumer doubt the correctness of the meter measuring his service he may, upon application to the City Manager and by making a deposit to defray the cost as set forth in the schedule below, have such meter tested; and should such test show the meter in question to be correct within five percent, he shall bear the cost of such test. However, should the test show the meter to be registering incorrectly beyond five percent of the accurate amount, such deposit shall be refunded and the account adjusted accordingly, and the entire cost of the test shall be borne by the City. The rebate allowable, however, in the event of meter registering too fast, will be applicable only to the quarterly bill in question, and likewise, in the event the meter is registering too slow, the extra charge to be made shall be applicable only to the quarterly bill in question. In neither case shall previous quarterly billings be considered, nor shall any complaint of improper charges be considered unless filed in writing with the City Manager within ten days from date of its discovery by the complainant.
(b) (EDITOR’S NOTE: Former subsection (b) was repealed by Ordinance 05-56, passed December 19, 2005.)
(c) Should the party making complaint prefer installation of another meter in lieu of the test just provided for, such other meter may be installed upon the party paying for the installation according to the schedule above set forth.
(d) If a meter is out of order and fails to register, the amount of water consumed shall be determined from the records, as shown by the meter when in order.
(e) The City reserves the right to move and test any meter at any time, and to substitute another meter in its place.
(Ord. 1435. Passed 12-18-61.)