(A) (1) All premises using water shall be metered. Meters and other necessary equipment will be furnished by the city and shall remain the property of and under the control of the city at all times.
(2) The type of meter, meter reading device, and other equipment utilized shall be determined by and at the sole discretion of the city. The Director of Finance, or his or her designee, is hereby empowered to discontinue water service at and/or charge the customer any additional costs incurred by the city for any location where such equipment is not compliant with the city’s system.
(B) No person other than an authorized employee of the city shall break or injure the seal on, or change the location of, alter, or interfere in any way with, any equipment installed by the city. The Director of Finance, or his or her designee, is hereby empowered to discontinue water service for any violation of this division (B).
(C) Whenever any equipment installed by the city is injured because of any act or negligence on the part of the owner or occupant of the premises where such equipment is installed, the expense to the city caused thereby shall be charged to and collected from such owner or occupant.
(D) In the event a meter shall fail to register properly, the Director of Finance, or his or her designee, is empowered to estimate the quantity of water used on the basis of former consumption and bill accordingly.
(Prior Code, § 52.15) (Ord. O-189, passed 7-10-2017, effective 7-20-2017) Penalty, see § 52.99