All meters required by this chapter and used to measure the consumption of utility services provided by the city shall be furnished at the expense of the customer and installed at customer’s expense by a licensed professional plumber and in accordance with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) standards, city standards and National Plumbing Code standards upon acceptance of meter, meter appurtenances and meter installation configuration by city; the meter and meter appurtenances become the property of the city as delineated in § 50.019 of this chapter, ownership of meters, below. After acceptance by the city, the city becomes responsible for maintenance of the meter and meter appurtenances within the meter box and to the easement line. The customer is responsible for maintenance of his or her water line and sewer lines from the easement line to their point of connection at customer’s buildings.
(1998 Code, § 122-114) (Ord. 08-47, passed 11-19-2008)