(A) General.
(1) Unless otherwise specified in the contract between the Utility and the customer or by the tariff on file, the water supplied shall be measured by a meter or meters of standard manufacture, furnished and installed by the Utility in accordance with current standards. The customer shall provide for this purpose, free from expense to the Utility, a suitable place near the service entrance either in the basement in an approved meter box or in a location, which is approved by the Utility before installation.
(2) The Utility shall designate the size of the meter to be used for serving any customer. Each building to be served directly from the main must be supplied by at least a three-quarter inch ID service. If the service is larger than this, the Utility reserves the right to designate the number of meters that can be supplied by that service.
(3) All meters or other appliances and equipment which are furnished by and at the expense of the Utility and which may at any time be on the customer's premises shall, unless otherwise expressly provided by this chapter, be and remain the property of the Utility. The customer shall protect that property from freezing and from any loss or damage. No person except a representative of the Utility shall remove that property or tamper with it.
(4) Ordinary repairs shall be made by the Utility without expense to the customer. Repairs of damage caused by carelessness or neglect by the customer shall also be made by the Utility but the cost of those repairs shall be charged to the customer.
(5) A meter shall be tested for accuracy if the customer requests it. If the test establishes the accuracy of the meter to be within 98% and 102% the Utility shall charge the customer $5 for making the testing. The customer may have a representative present when the meter is tested.
(1985 Code, § 36-9-2-14(r))
(B) Inability to read meter. If the Utility is unable to gain access to an inside meter setting in order to obtain a reading for one full year, the Utility shall send the customer a letter requesting arrangements for access within regular working hours or service will be discontinued.
(1985 Code, § 36-9-2-14(dd)) (Ord. 4-1980, passed 3-18-1980; Am. Ord. 32-2006, passed 9-19-2006)