The City reserves the right, through its authorized agents, to enter at all hours, premises to which its service extends for the purpose of reading, repairing, installing, removing or inspecting meters, or for any other purposes which it may deem necessary in properly safeguarding the interests of the City and the consumer. When access is refused, the water shall be immediately turned off. Service shall not be restored until access to the premises is granted and the current service reconnect fee charge is paid by the consumer or owner of the property, this charge being a fixed fee also called an off and on charge.
(1987 Code 50.61)