(A) All water meters used to measure water purchased or otherwise obtained from the water system of the village shall only be purchased from the village. The purchase price of the meter shall be paid to the village before any water service line is connected to the water mains.
(B) Where an old meter becomes worn beyond repair and/or the Water Superintendent declares that the water meter is no longer serviceable, it shall be replaced by the village at no expense to the customer.
(C) The person and/or property owner receiving water service shall provide the village and its agents reasonable access to the meter for inspection, service, or replacement, upon request. It shall be the responsibility of the person and/or property owner receiving water service to provide the necessary accommodation to the village during its normal business hours to access the water meter for such inspection, service, or replacement.
(D) In the event access to the water meter is denied either by verbal or written notification of the tenant, occupant, or property owner, or where no response has been received to a written notice issued by the village, the village shall have the authority to charge a non-compliance fee as listed in the Comprehensive Fee Schedule (Tinley Park Code of Ordinances, Table of Special Ordinances, Table XI) per billing cycle including any period in which access to the metering device has been withheld or denied. The Water Superintendent may also cause discontinuance of water service until access has been provided.
(E) Any discontinuation of water service will occur only after notice and an opportunity for hearing in the same manner as provided in § 50.028.
(F) The fee for discontinuation or reinstatement of service as listed in the Comprehensive Fee Schedule (Tinley Park Code of Ordinances, Table of Special Ordinances, Table XI)) shall be charged to the person and/or property owner receiving utility services if such water service has been discontinued because of noncompliance with this section.
(G) Where a utility customer wishes to replace a serviceable meter with one of a different size, the customer shall pay the cost for the new meter. Such payment shall be made before the replacement meter is installed.
(Am. Ord. 2019-O-032, passed 6-18-19; Am. Ord. 2019-O-081, passed 12-17-19; Am. Ord. 2023-O-056, passed 10-3-23)