(A) No free service of the combined waterworks and sewerage system shall be furnished to any person, firm, organization or corporation, public or private, and all rates and charges shall be non-discriminatory, provided the Council reserves the right to impose special rates and charges where particular circumstances render the regular rate inadequate or unjust. If the city would elect to supply itself with water or sewer service for any purpose, regular rates therefor shall be charged against the city and payment made from the funds thereof to the waterworks and sewerage fund.
(B) All water service shall be measured with a meter of adequate size for the amount of water consumed and shall have a shutoff valve, except as hereafter provided. Meters shall be of standard design and of the type prescribed and approved by the city’s Utilities Superintendent. The shutoff valve shall be located near the meter or at such other location as the city’s Utilities Superintendent shall prescribe. All meters and shutoff valves shall be placed and installed so as to render them accessible at all times for the purpose of reading and repairing.
(C) If weather conditions or other circumstances prevent the reading of meters, each water bill shall be estimated by the city.
(D) Any person, firm, organization or corpora- tion may make application to the city for a water service connection for automatic fire protection purposes only. Water from such service connection shall be utilized only for purposes of fire protection or extinguishment of fire. The city shall install the connection to the property line and shall be reimbursed for the entire cost thereof by the customer. The form of connection will be in accordance with specification to be furnished by the city’s Utility Superintendent. A monthly charge of $5 per month shall be made for each such automatic fire protection service connection and will be in lieu of any water rate for water actually used.
(Ord. 0-82-1, passed 2-1-82; Am. Ord. 0-88-5, passed 4-18-88; Am. Ord. 0-93-5, passed 7-19-93; Am. Ord. 0-97-7, passed 6-16-97)