(A) No free gas service shall be furnished to any person, firm, organization or corporation, public or private, and all rates and charges shall be non- discriminatory, provided the City Council reserves the right to impose special rates and charges where particular circumstances render the regular rates inadequate or unjust. If the city would elect to supply itself with gas for any purpose, regular rates therefor shall be charged against the city and payment made from the funds thereof to the Gas Fund.
(B) All gas service shall be metered with a meter of adequate size to measure the amount of gas consumed. Meters shall be of standard design and may be of the diaphragm, rotary or turbine type properly used at the discretion of the city’s Utilities Superintendent. The measurement pressure base shall be seven inches water column.
(C) All meters shall be placed and installed so as to render them accessible at all times for the purpose of reading and repairing. All meters shall be set outside the buildings where practical. Indoor installa- tions must be vented with an adequate vent extending to the outside.
(D) Under no circumstances shall estimated meter readings be used, except in the case of meter failure or proven inaccuracy, and then only in accordance with this chapter.
(Ord. O-81-3, passed 5-18-81) Penalty, see § 51.99