(a) All patrons of the waterworks system must protect the water meters when installed from frost and all water users are cautioned against allowing their water meters to freeze. All meters found damaged by frost or hot water will be repaired and the cost thereof will be charged to the property on which the meter was used.
(Ord. 90-143. Passed 10-1-90.)
(b) In case of complaints by a customer of the system that the meter is not registering correctly, the Village Administrator will cause such meter to be tested, pursuant to the following requirements:
(1) Property owners must be present at the time of testing of such meter.
(2) Testing will be done only during normal business hours, except that the Village Administrator, in his/her discretion, may authorize meter testing during weekend or evening hours, but only if the property owner reimburses the Village all of the Village’s overtime costs for such testing.
(3) If, upon completion of the test, the Village Administrator determines that the meter is not registering accurately, the Village will replace the meter at its cost, and the property owner will not be charged for the test, except for overtime charges for requested weekend or evening testing as specified above.
(4) If the Village Administrator determines that the meter is registering accurately, the property owner will be charged a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00), which shall appear as a service charge on the next water bill issued.
(Ord. 01-111. Passed 8-16-01.)
(c) In any existing building or establishment where there are two living suites or business units which are served by one meter, the owner shall pay the minimum and overage charges as set forth in Section 911.08 herein. Any new building or establishment of two living suites or business units or any existing building or establishment which is converted from one to two living suites or business units shall be separately metered and each shall pay the minimum charge and overage as set forth in Section 911.08 herein. The owner shall be billed and be responsible for the total charges to the structure.
(Ord. 90-143. Passed 10-1-90.)
(Ord. 90-143. Passed 10-1-90.)
(d) The Director of Streets and Utilities, or his/her authorized agent, shall have access at all reasonable hours to the premises supplied, to make necessary examinations of meters and water fixtures. Should the Director of Streets and Utilities, upon reasonable request be denied access, the Municipality may cause the water of the subject property to be turned off until such time as access can be obtained. All costs relative to the turn off and turn on shall be paid by the property owner.
(Ord. 03-129. Passed 11-20-03.)
(Ord. 03-129. Passed 11-20-03.)
(e) For purposes of this section, a "Radio-Read Water Meter" shall mean a water meter which allows the Village to collect usage readings electronically from the outside of the structure. A Radio Read Meter is required for every residential water meter installed, repaired or replaced in the Village, and is subject to the following requirements:
(1) The approval of the Village Administrator shall be obtained with respect to all water meters installed, repaired or replaced in the Village. Such approval shall not be granted for the residential installation of any meter that is not a Radio-Read Meter, and if a non- Radio-Read meter is repaired or replaced, it shall be replaced only with a Radio-Read Water Meter.
(2) For residential owners who have a non-Radio-Read Water Meter, the Village shall replace that meter with a Radio Read Water Meter at no charge to the owner, until such time as Council shall elect to cease funding of the Radio-Read Meter replacement program.
(3) In all other cases, the entire cost of acquisition, installation and repair of the Radio-Read Meter shall be borne by the property owner.
(4) Commencing January 1, 2017, any residential water meter that has not been installed as or converted to a Radio-Read Water Meter shall result in the owner being assessed a quarterly surcharge in the amount specified by Section 911.08.
A. The property owner, or a family member or tenant residing at the property, has a medical condition, such as a pacemaker or other medical device, with which the radio read meter could interact and cause an adverse consequence for the person with the medical condition.
B. The medical condition, and its susceptibility to nearby radio devices, is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Village Administrator, and is supported by the written opinion of a licensed physician familiar with the potentially-affected person and any such medical device.
(6) The exception provided for in Section 911.15(e) shall be valid for one year only, and shall be renewed with the Village Administrator for every additional year for which the exception is sought.
(7) If a property owner is granted an exception under Section 911.15(e), the property owner must report the quarterly water reading to the Village each quarter, before the quarterly billing date, and the property owner must permit a Village employee access to the meter at least once annually for verification of the actual usage. Failure or refusal to meet these requirements shall cause the exception to be revoked and the requirements of Sections 911.08 and 911.15 to be enforced.
(Ord. 16-126. Passed 10-13-16.)