(a) Meters will be repaired by the Water Utility Department and the cost of such repairs caused by ordinary wear and tear will be borne by the Utility.
(b) Repair of any damage to a meter resulting from the carelessness of the owner of the premises, his or her agent, or tenant, or from the negligence of any one of them to properly secure and protect same, including any damage that may result from allowing a water meter to become frozen or to be injured from the presence of hot water or steam in the meter, shall be paid for by the consumer or the owner of the premises.
(Prior Code, § 9-1-38)