Repairs to the service pipe and supply pipe from the main to the premises served shall be made by and at the expense of the customer. All other repairs to the property of the Water Department, including the meter, shall be made by the city. All water meters shall be kept in repair by the city at the expense of the property owner. When meters are worn out, they shall be replaced and reset by the city at the expense of the property owner. All meters shall be tested at the customer’s request with a $10 deposit; provided, that if the test shows the water meter to be running 2% or more fast, the $10 deposit shall be returned to the consumer. The city reserves the right to test any water service meter at any time and if said meter is found to be beyond repair, the city shall always have the right to place a new meter on the customer’s water service fixtures at customer’s expense. Should a consumer’s meter fail to register properly, the customer shall be charged for water during the time the meter is out of repair on the basis of the quarterly consumption during the same quarter of the preceding year; provided, that if no such basis for comparison exists, the customer shall be charged such amount as may be reasonably fixed by the governing body.
(Neb. RS 17-542) (Prior Code, § 3-107)