(A) All meters, service connections and other equipment shall be and remain the property of the town. Owners of the premises shall provide a space for such property and equipment, and in the event of loss or damage to such property, including meter boxes and lids, arising from the owner’s negligence or the negligence of the owner’s agents, assigns, lessees, tenants or persons on the property with the consent of the owner, the owner shall pay the costs of repair or replacement of the damaged property or equipment.
(B) All water services shall incorporate an approved backflow prevention device as needed. The type of device required shall be determined by the Public Utilities Director. In all cases, the requirements of § .0406(b) of the “Rules Governing Public Water Supplies” or other documents incorporated by reference, as amended, shall be met.
(C) If the town determines that a backflow prevention device needs to be repaired or replaced to ensure the safety of the public water supply, the device shall be repaired or replaced as necessary by the town and the owner shall pay the cost incurred by the next monthly billing. The owner shall have the opportunity to make repairs or replace a defective backflow device if the repairs can be made in a timely manner as determined by the Public Utilities Director.
(D) No person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently break, damage, destroy, deface, tamper with or remove any equipment or materials or properties of the town. Only persons authorized by the Town Manager or Public Utilities Director will be allowed to uncover, adjust, maintain and remove such equipment and materials or property.
(E) No person shall obstruct the water meter with parked vehicles, landscaping or by any other means. Such meters shall be accessible at all times for reading or other necessary maintenance. If a meter is obstructed such that it may not be read, there shall be a re-read fee applied to the bill as set forth in the town’s fee schedule.
(Ord. passed 5-3-2011; Ord. passed 9-11-2014) Penalty, see § 10.99