Any damage, which a meter may sustain resulting from carelessness of the owner, agent or tenant, or from neglect of either of them to properly secure and protect the meter, as well as any damage which may be wrought by frost, hot water or steam backing from a boiler shall be paid by the owner of the property to the city on presentation of a bill which shall be based on time and materials plus 15% for overhead.
(1979 Code, § 2.27) (Ord. 40, passed 3-3-1969)