(A) (1) All premises using the village water supply must be equipped with an adequate cubic foot water meter. All meters three-quarters of an inch or less placed in service on any premises using the village water supply will be provided and owned by the Water Department which retains the right to inspect, repair, and replace them upon reasonable notice to the owner of the premises.
(2) Whether a meter owned by the village is placed in service, other than as a replacement for a meter owned by the village already in use, the property owner or other person receiving such service shall make a deposit as herein specified. When a meter owned by the village is placed in service as a replacement for a privately owned meter, the property owner, or other person receiving such service, will make a deposit as herein provided, unless the privately owned meter is received in exchange by the Water Department.
(3) A meter larger than three-quarters of an inch shall be installed and maintained by the property owner or other person receiving such service. The village reserves the right to inspect the meter, subject to reasonable notice being provided to the property owner or other person receiving such service, and the village may make all necessary repairs and replacements to the meter as deemed appropriate. All costs associated with repairs and/or replacements of said meters shall be borne by the property owner or other person receiving such service.
(4) The money received from these deposits, and all other deposits received by the Water Department, shall be placed in a revolving fund for the purchase and maintenance of water meters.
(5) Refund of the water deposit shall be made to the owners of the premises only if said premises are destroyed or no longer needed and the village owned meter is returned in good condition.
(B) Meters shall be installed in a location that will provide easy access thereto. All newly installed water meters shall be placed in a meter box, in a closet, or other area both easily accessible and acceptable to the Superintendent and his or her designees.
(C) The Superintendent shall read or cause to be read every water meter used by the village at such times as are necessary so that the bills may be sent out at the proper times.
(D) (1) Upon request or complaint of the consumer, any water meter shall be tested for accuracy.
(2) If, upon testing, a meter owned by the village is found to be over 3% off in accuracy, the meter shall be replaced at no cost to the consumer.
(3) If the meter is found to be 3% or less in accuracy, then the consumer shall pay a testing fee of $50.
(E) Any house or building constructed within the village or constructed outside of the village and using village water must have installed a meter that will service each individual premises located upon any new constructed property.
(Ord. 945, passed 4-7-2011)