(a) It shall be the duty of all property owners to arrange the plumbing of their property so that all the water used by the property owner shall pass through the meter. No line before the meter setting or from the main line to same building or other buildings shall be permitted. When not possible to so arrange, separate meters shall be installed.
(b) If a meter fails to register, the bill for that period shall be prorated as of the preceding year.
(c) If a water meter cannot be conveniently and safely located within a building, a meter pit shall be installed at the owner's expense. If a meter is located in the premises in such a way that the meter cannot be read from the outside, or if the meter is located in such a position in the premises that if the wire from the meter to the outside reader would be difficult to repair if necessary, the Village may require the customer to install a meter pit at customer's expense.
(d) In roughing in a plumbing job a space which is designated as a meter loaf must be provided, which shall be the proper dimensions for inserting the meter to be used.
(e) Each lot shall have its own service, and no water line shall extend from one lot to another lot, or any other piece of ground.
(f) No person shall bypass or cause to be bypassed, or take any action to attempt to bypass any Village water meter except with the express prior approval or at the direction of the Village Administrator. Any violation is subject to a penalty of two hundred dollars ($200.00). Each day a violation continues or occurs shall be a separate offense. This penalty is in addition to any penalty the customer may have as a result of court action.
(g) All dwellings with more than one or more housing units must have independent shut offs for each unit. If the customer has failed to provide said independent shut offs, water service to all units will be terminated upon non-payment of the bill.
(Ord. 2010-107. Passed 1-24-11.)