(A) All meter loops for the installation of electric meters to measure the service rendered by the electric public service company shall be in meter cabinets furnished by the homeowner or electrical contractor and installed by the owner or his or her agent. The meter loop must be ahead of or on the line side of the main line switches. Each service must have an exterior main disconnect adjacent to meter.
(B) Meters installed to measure the service rendered to residences, apartments and combination residences and commercial or industrial establishments shall be set on the outside of the building at a point not more than six feet and not less than five feet from the ground to the dial of the meter. Closed-in rear or front porches are not considered as outdoor locations.
(C) For convenience of ready access, all meter cabinets shall be located on outside walls of a building nearest the point of service, except in cases where exposure to mechanical injury by vehicle, as in the commercial section, make such location impractical, or by nature of the location of the premises, in which case the location shall be designated by the City Inspector.
(1998 Code, § 22-209) (Ord. 96-21, passed 8-7-1996; Ord. 15-42, passed 12-16-2015)