The Mayor or the Director of the Department of Public Utilities as appropriate are hereby authorized to enter into agreements with individual meter owners, that own meters in accord with earlier prior provisions of this Chapter 937, providing for the taking of title by the DPU Division of Water of meters that the City agrees shall continue to be used to meters water after the date of transfer of ownership to the City, and that the City agrees to repair or alter at its expense to comply with the City's Automated Meter Reading ("AMR") and Advanced Meter Infrastructure ("AMI") system. The consideration for the transfer of ownership of an existing water meter, qualifying under this section, shall be the agreement by DPU to pay for necessary repair or improvements, or the addition of necessary components to make the meter compliant with the AMR-AMI system and DPU's acceptance of general repairs, calibration and maintenance responsibilities going forward in accord with Section 937.03.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as compulsory in relation to water consumers turning over their meters to the City. However, all meters owned by consumers must comply with the meter requirements and specifications adopted by the Director of the Department of Public Utilities or his/her designee. The provisions of Section 937.03 shall not apply to a consumer that elects to continue to own their existing meter; and that consumer shall continue to be responsible for all costs of calibration, maintenance, and repair necessary to comply with meter requirements and specifications.
(Ord. 310-21. Passed 6-8-21.)