A. All meters shall remain the property of the city and may be removed from the customer's premises at any time, without notice, for the purpose of testing or repairing the same or upon discontinuation of the service.
B. Employees of the utilities department shall have the right to enter, at any reasonable hour, upon all premises served by the department for the purpose of reading the meters, inspection of the meter, pipes and valves, and other purposes that may be necessary to maintain proper service. (2010 Code § 19-22)