17.16.530: FIRE PROTECTION PIPES; METER REQUIRED WHEN:
Should water be used through unmetered fire pipes or fire pipes with detector meters or fire pipes having only outside fire hydrants attached for other than fire purposes, the public utilities director may require the disconnection of the fire system until adequate payment is made for use of the water, and the director may require that an approved meter be installed upon the fire system at the owner's expense, and no water shall be delivered to such fire system until such meter is paid for and installed and the estimated unmetered water used is paid for. The type of meter installation shall be determined by the public utilities director. (Ord. 83-90 § 4, 1990: prior code § 49-6-42)