(A) Required. The purpose of this section is to require water meters as a condition precedent to the use of water from the waterworks of the city, as authorized by Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-542. Any new building or structure erected or constructed in the city shall contain a water meter with remote readouts and fittings to accommodate connections thereto of not less than five-eighths-inch.
(Prior Code, § 6-218)
(B) Regulations.
(1) Every new building or structure hereafter erected or constructed in the city shall contain the necessary fittings, piping and mechanical accommodations to permit the installation of a water meter with a remote readout.
(2) In terms of installation, methods of connection and use of materials in such installation, the water meter shall comply in all respects with the Uniform Plumbing Code, published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Professionals (IAMPO).
(3) The City Council may fix further specifications for such water meters from time to time by resolution, and in the event that such specifications fixed from time to time by resolution are at variance with any uniform code condition adopted by the city, then and in that event the terms of the resolution shall prevail.
(Prior Code, § 6-219)
(C) Purchase and installation.
(1) Anyone wishing to install or replace a water meter in the city must purchase said water meter from the city, which shall charge the current market price for the meters selected for installation, plus shipping and handling charges. The city may charge different prices for different size meters and for meters to be installed in underground pits.
(2) The city shall publish and keep on file a list of the current prices for the purchase of any meters and the current charges for shipping and handling of said meters. This list shall be kept on file with the City Clerk.
(3) All said water meters shall be installed at the customer’s expense by a licensed plumber, selected by the customer.
(Prior Code, § 6-220)