Upon the written request of a consumer, accompanied by a deposit of two dollars, the department shall cause the meter serving the customer's premises to be tested. If it is determined that the meter registers less than three percent over the correct value, the deposit shall be forfeited, no adjustment shall be made in water bills theretofore presented, and the meter need not be repaired or replaced. However, should the meter over-register by three percent or more, the deposit shall be returned and a proportional deduction made in the current bill, and another meter shall be substituted for the existing meter.
(Ord. 596 § 2 (part), 1966: prior code § 21.04.075)