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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)
Prior to initiation of water/sewer service at any location within the city, the customer must request and obtain written city acceptance of meter, meter appurtenances and meter installation configuration compliance with city and national standards. Upon such written acceptance of such meter, meter appurtenances and meter installation configuration by city; the meter and meter appurtenances become the property of city. Such written acceptance must be documented by a properly executed customer service inspection form. All meters used for the measurement of the consumption of any utility service furnished by the city shall be the property of the city. It shall be unlawful for any person to install or maintain any meter for such purposes anywhere within the city which is not owned by the city.
(1998 Code, § 122-115) (Ord. 08-47, passed 11-19-2008) Penalty, see § 50.999
It shall be unlawful for any person, other than a duly authorized employee of the city, to tamper with any meter or to in any manner injure any meter or to manipulate or attempt to manipulate any meter in any manner so as to affect its registration or measurement of the metered utility service.
(1998 Code, § 122-116) (Ord. 08-47, passed 11-19-2008) Penalty, see § 50.999
The applicant shall pay to the city a deposit in the sum of $150 at the time he or she applies for water and sewer service; provided, however, that, if charges for service increase to a point where the deposit is not equal to the charges for an average two-month period, the required deposit may be increased to conform thereto.
(1998 Code, § 122-117) (Ord. 08-47, passed 11-19-2008; Ord. 10-25, passed 11-3-2010)
Any deposit made to the city by any applicant shall be held by the city until such applicant’s utility service for which the deposit was made shall be terminated. Upon termination of the service, the applicant shall be entitled to a refund of the deposit, less any amount which is due and owing to the city.
(1998 Code, § 122-118) (Ord. 08-47, passed 11-19-2008)
SEWER RATES, WATER RATES AND FEES
The customer shall pay the entire cost of connection for sewer service, including, but not limited to, tapping the sewer main, installing sewer service line or any other required appurtenance and the like, but such facilities shall become the property of the city to the easement line. All such installations shall be performed by a licensed plumber and the installation and completed configuration is to be inspected by city and approved by city prior to initiation of water and sewer service.
(1998 Code, § 122-119) (Ord. 08-47, passed 11-19-2008)
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