The city shall have the right to remove and test any meter at any time and to place another in its place. All meters before being placed in service shall be tested for accuracy within 2% either over or under absolute accuracy. Whenever the customer disputes the accuracy of the meter, he or she may request that it be tested. In making the test, the meter will be placed on test in its unchanged state after being removed from the customer’s service. The customer, or his or her representative, shall be offered the opportunity to be present during the making of the test, and the meter test operator will explain the procedure. No charge will be made for the test, and affected billing for water will be adjusted according to the results of test.
(Ord. 2021-5442, passed 6-1-2021)