(A) All duly appointed employees of the Water Department, under the direction of the City Administrator, shall have free access at all reasonable hours of the day to any and all parts of structures and premises in which water is or may be delivered for the purposes of inspecting connections, the conditions of conduits and fixtures, and the manner and extent in which the water is being used. The Water Department does not, however, assume the duty of inspecting the customer’s line, plumbing and equipment and shall not be responsible therefore.
(B) It shall be the responsibility of the customer to ensure that Water Department personnel have access to the meter at the customer’s premises for determining consumption and billing. In the event that a meter cannot be read because it has been blocked by a parked vehicle, covered with dirt or debris, or otherwise rendered inaccessible by the customer, making it necessary for Water Department personnel to make a special trip to attempt to read the meter, the customer shall be assessed an additional charge for the additional service. The amount of the charge shall be determined by resolution of the City Council.
(Ord. 421, passed 5-30-1990; Ord. 495, passed 4-11-2005)