A. Remote meter registers or radio transmitters shall be required on all meters installed on services supplying buildings for which a building permit has been issued.
B. Waiver of the remote register installation requirement will occur only when conditions exist so that it is not feasible to make the installation, as determined by the Division of Water Distribution. At this point a radio transmitter shall be installed.
C. Existing service shall have the electrical circuit and conduit installed in accordance with specifications supplied by the Department. Where multiple settings are desired, separate electrical circuits shall be installed for each meter. All new construction shall have radio transmitters installed.
D. Remote registers and radio transmitters may not be installed to relieve the Owner of the responsibility of placing the meter in a pit where required by regulations.
E. Remote meter registers and radio transmitters shall be installed only by the Division of Water Distribution. The Division shall not be responsible for the defacement or damage of property caused by necessary holes, fastenings or other work required for proper installation.
F. If a remote register or radio transmitter fails to record properly, or is found to be out of order, the Customer shall be charged according to the reading of the meter. When a read is made due to a change of Customers on an account where there is a remote register or radio transmitter, the reading shall include both the so-called inside and the outside meters. If the two readings do not agree, the so-called inside meter shall prevail. In such a case, the Meter Shop shall investigate and correct the reason for the discrepancy and realign the inside and outside meters.