(A) Service location shall be determined by the Utility Superintendent.
(B) Service shall run from the curb cock or corporation stop to the meter pit or meter setting. Meter pit and/or meter setting belong to the city. The city utility is responsible for maintenance of the line to the meter setting and the meter setting or meter pit. The landowner is responsible for maintaining his line from the meter pit to his residence or property. Consumer shall permit the utility the right to inspect, read or repair, replace or any other maintenance work necessary on the meter or the appurtenances to the meter or meter setting.
(C) The Utility Superintendent shall have the discretion to determine any deviation of ownership of the meter setting. If a meter is located inside a building or other structure, city is only responsible for the meter setting itself and the original tap. Customer shall pay for any removal for any reason of any meter.
(D) Any new construction or old construction shall require the approval of the Utility Superintendent of any meter location. Any person or entity with an apartment complex or multifamily dwelling shall first contact the Utility Superintendent on the location, the type or any meter or meter settings before any construction. Final determination shall rest with the Utility Superintendent. Any failure to contact the Utility Superintendent prior to construction and after construction is completed, and water utility is then made aware of location of proposed meters, the landowner, tenant or persons, companies or entities that fail to contact the Utility Superintendent shall be responsible for removal or changing the location of the meter setting or meter pit at the Utility Superintendent's discretion.
(E) Any new construction shall first have signed approval to begin construction from the Utility Superintendent with final approval also required by the Utility Superintendent.
(1992 Code, §13.04.050) (Ord. 1969-24, passed 2-3-1970; Am. Ord. 2005-22, passed 11-15-2005)