Any property owner or contractor desiring water for construction purposes shall make application therefor in writing to the City Manager, of the designee of the City Manager. Such water shall be supplied through a meter unless the City Manager, or the designee of the City Manager, shall determine that there exists practical difficulties which render the use of a meter not reasonably possible. Where the use of a meter has been so determined not to be reasonably possible, the City Manager, or the designee of the City Manager, using proper data and methods, shall estimate the quantity of water so used. Provided, the minimum charge for water supplied for such purpose during each bi-monthly period, or fraction thereof, shall be an amount equal to the minimum charge for 40,000 gallons as provided in this code.
(Ord. 3563, passed - -1997; Ord. 4255, passed 1-19-2021)