(A) Any and all services may be metered. The size of the meter to be used shall be determined by the Superintendent or other person in charge of the Waterworks Department.
(B) Any changes in the service pipes or fixtures that may be necessary to set the meter properly to avoid freezing and to make all water used on any premises pass through the meter shall be made at the expense of the property owner or consumer, and the cost thereof shall be paid before the water is turned on.
(C) Where meters are set in basements or cellars, the consumer will be required to keep the surroundings of the meter clean and with ease of access and protect the same from freezing or injury.
(D) PREMISES shall include all buildings or divisions under one common roof, owned by one party, and all dwellings or buildings owned by one party and supplied through one service pipe from the main; and one or more meters may be placed on service pipes leading into the premises, and all charges will be made against each rental unit or customer served.
(E) In case any meter shall become out of order and fail to register the quantity of water passing through it, the consumer shall be charged at the rate of average consumption registered by the meter before it became out of repair.
(F) Any person, firm or corporation vacating premises without paying for all water rents up to the time of the vacation shall not, thereafter, be supplied with water through any service until all back water rents are paid.
(Prior Code, § 50.23) (Ord. 688, passed 8-23-1961)