(A) General.
(1) No water service connection shall be extended into a building or structure of any sort unless the connection terminates in a water meter obtained from the City Administrator/Clerk/Treasurer. The deposit or charge for such meter shall be fixed by resolution when deemed necessary by the City Council. Replacement of water meters is the city’s responsibility: residential, commercial, industrial.
(2) All water meters shall be installed horizontally.
(3) Gate valves of proper size and construction shall be placed on both sides of each meter so that it may be removed for repair and maintenance. The gate valve on the service connection side shall be placed in the line at the same time the meter is installed or prior to meter installation, but in no case shall the meter be on the line without the required valve.
(4) The person making the connection shall notify the city prior to extending the service into the building to ensure that the curb stop is closed. After installation of the required valve and meter, the city must again be notified to turn the curb stop on, at which time both the representative of the city and the person making the connection shall enter the premises to make certain that the valve is functioning properly without leakage.
(1994 Code, § 7-1.10)
(B) Installation, testing and maintenance of meters.
(1) Installation of water meters shall be in accordance with state requirements and the provisions of division (A) above. If any person or user feels that the meter as installed is not accurate, notification in writing shall be given to the City Administrator/Clerk/Treasurer who will supervise the testing of the meter.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to attempt to tamper, adjust or perform any form of maintenance on a meter without the consent and approval of the city. Costs of testing, adjustment or maintenance of meters shall be borne by the city unless the meter has been misused through improper tampering. The evidence of tampering with a meter shall be prima facie reason for adding the costs of repair to the user’s water bill.
(1994 Code, § 7-1.11)
Penalty, see § 51.99