(A) All meters must be set inside the building which they are to serve at a point free from frost danger and readily accessible to the meter reader. Inlet and outlet pipe shall be in a horizontal position parallel to the floor, with the top of the meter register facing straight up. Upon request, the village may allow water meters to be located outside the building but, if so located, they shall be placed in frost proof concrete pits approved by the Public Works Department and readily accessible to the meter reader and provide for clear radio signal receipt and transmissions.
(B) The village may require that larger-sized meters be placed on the floor, on a concrete base, or supported in other manners approved under the village’s adopted building and plumbing codes, and the village construction standards provided under Chapter 55 of this title, to relieve strain on service pipes.
(C) All meter installations shall be subject to the approval of the village as to location and method of installation.
(D) Unless otherwise approved by the village, a remote meter display or meter reading access point, including radio devices for communications between the advanced metering infrastructure and the meter, must be connected to the meter and securely fastened to a side of the building at a point readily accessible to Public Works staff or their agents and provide for clear radio signal receipt and transmissions. The remote meter display or meter reading access point must be mounted no less than four feet above the finished grade. Conduit must be supplied through the outside wall to access the meter wire. The wire connecting the remote meter to the meter must not exceed 30 feet in length.
(Am. Ord. 2023-O-056, passed 10-3-23) Penalty, see § 50.999