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(a) In the event any water meter has failed to register the water used, the estimated charge for water service shall be based on the previous year's consumption amount. If the customer does not have consumption history for the prior year period, the average of the class or other equitable method may be utilized.
(b) In the event meters that are equipped with an automatic meter reading device (AMRs) that fail to transmit readings, the billing will be corrected by utilizing the actual meter reading registered on the meter. The consumption will be distributed over the months where the reading transmission failed.
(c) When the accuracy of a water meter is questioned by the consumer, the department shall cause an official test to be made upon payment by the consumer in the amount of one hundred eleven dollars and thirty-seven cents ($111.37). For testing three (3) inch or larger meters, the charge shall be based on a department estimate of the actual cost.
If, upon completion of the official test, it is found that the meter is registering over three (3) percent more water than actually passes through at any flow, another meter will be substituted therefor, and the fee charge for such test will be refunded to the applicant. An adjustment for a period of three (3) months prior to the test will be made on the basis of the percentage the meter is over-registering.
(1953 Code, ch. 25, § 24; Ord. No. 4489, § 11, 5-24-76; Ord. No. 4626, § 9, 3-3-77; Ord. No. 7391, § 6, 4-16-90; Ord. No. 8446, § 3, 2-13-95; Ord. No. 9238, § 5, 6-14-99; Ord. No. 9377, § 1, 4-17-00; Ord. No. 9388, § 1, 5-22-00; Ord. No. 9555, § 1, 5-14-01; Ord. No. 9704, § 2, 5-13-02; Ord. No. 9842, § 1, 5-12-03; Ord. No. 9977, § 2, 5-24-04; Ord. No. 10359, § 2, 12-12-06, eff. 1-16-07; Ord. No. 10510, § 2, 3-18-08, eff. 7-1-08; Ord. No. 10897, § 2, 5-24-11, eff. 7-5-11; Ord. No. 11072, § 2, 5-21-13, eff. 7-1-13)
Whenever a meter has been removed for any cause for more than thirty (30) days, the superintendent of the water department may fix a flat charge based upon the average charges for the previous three (3) months, or the same amount as was charged during the same month or period the year preceding, whichever is the lower amount.
(1953 Code, ch. 25, § 24)
In addition to the rates established by this article, the superintendent of the water department is hereby directed to charge and collect for all water used by any person performing any street improvement or other public work contract with the city.
(1953 Code, ch. 25, § 29)
The superintendent of the water department is hereby directed to charge and collect a reasonable amount for all waters used by any person in flooding trenches and other excavations which have been made or dug in the construction of any sewers, manholes, pipelines, gas mains, telephone or electric light conduits in the city; and the rate to be so charged shall be fixed by the superintendent of the water department.
(1953 Code, ch. 25, § 30)
Whenever a service enters upon any property and its branches and extensions pass through the bounds of such property for the purpose of furnishing a supply of water to any adjoining property, the property upon which the service first enters shall be charged for the water furnished by any and all branches, extensions, etc., of the service; and should a meter be installed upon such service, the rate for water shall be assessed to the property first named.
(1953 Code, ch. 25, § 28; Ord. No. 11072, § 2, 5-21-13, eff. 7-1-13)
Water rates are due and payable at the office of the water department upon determination of the amount of charge for the water rate. Water rates are delinquent if not paid within twenty (20) days of the date the charges are due and payable.
(1953 Code, ch. 25, § 25; Ord. No. 3394, § 13, 1-12-70)
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