All services shall be metered under the following terms and conditions, and no attachments shall be allowed outside of the meter to ensure that all water is paid for at meter rates:
(A) The city shall furnish and install all meters and shall collect payment therefor in advance, including the expenses of attaching the same. The city shall make the necessary repairs to the same, from time to time, at the cost of the owner.
(B) The meter and remote shall be placed and kept in an accessible position, well-drained, free from exposure and in a manner satisfactory to the Safety Service Director.
(C) The meter shall be placed and kept in an accessible position, well-drained, free from exposure and in a manner satisfactory to the Safety- Service Director.
(D) As used in this section, PREMISES means one building, or adjacent buildings when the same are used in conjunction with each other, as by one person or one business, and are supplied water by one service line by special permit of the Safety-Service Director.
(E) All the water used on the premises must pass through the meter.
(F) Meters shall not be removed from the premises where attached, or be relocated, except by order of the Safety-Service Director, who always has the right to inspect meters and remove the same for any cause he or she considers sufficient.
(G) Every applicant supplied with water shall be held responsible for all water registered by his or her meter, and no reduction of bills shall be allowed for leaks on the premises or water used by contractors or other persons, even though a permit has been issued and paid for at the waterworks office.
(`82 Code, § 1040.10) (Ord. 62-1934, passed 12-20-34; Am. Ord. 96-92, passed 6-4-96; Am. Ord. 2007-20, passed 3-6-07; Am. Ord. 2014-25, passed 4-22-14)