Repairs to the service pipe shall be made by and at the expense of the customer. When leaks occur in service pipes, the Utilities Superintendent shall shut off water service until the leak is repaired at the expense of the customer to the satisfaction of the Utilities Superintendent. All other repairs to the property of the Water Department, including the meter, shall be made by the village. All water meters shall be kept in repair by the village at the expense of the village. When meters are worn out, they shall be replaced and reset by the village at the expense of the village; provided that, if the customer permits or allows a water meter to be damaged, injured, or destroyed through his or her own recklessness, carelessness, or neglect so that the meter must be repaired or replaced, the Utilities Superintendent shall bill and collect from the customer the cost of such meter repair or replacement in the same manner as water rent is collected. Permitting a water meter to be damaged or destroyed by freezing shall always be considered negligence on the part of the customer. All meters shall be tested at the customer’s request at the expense of the customer any reasonable number of times; provided, that if the test shows the water meter to be running 2% or more fast, the expense of such test shall be borne by the village. The village reserves the right to test any water service meter at any time, and if said meter is found to be beyond repair, the village shall always have the right to place a new meter on the customer’s water service fixtures at village 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 monthly consumption during the same month 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 Utilities Superintendent.
(Ord. 2008-4, passed 8-14-2008) Penalty, see § 10.99