When a decrease in size of an existing meter is requested by the customer, the water division shall make the meter change at no cost to the applicant; provided, the reduced size is determined adequate for the contemplated use. When an increase in size of an existing service or meter is requested by a customer, or an increase is required because of a change an the customer's water use, the water division shall make such change; provided, the requested size is determined adequate for the contemplated use. The applicant shall pay in advance the current cost of the new service or meter as hereinbefore provided, less a credit for the meter removed. The credit shall be established by the public works director from time to time as approximately 60 percent of the current value of a meter of that size. Where the larger service is in a location different from the existing service, the applicant shall pay in addition the cost of abandoning the existing service.
(`64 Code, Sec. 33-29) (Ord. No. 1009)