A. Installation Requirements: A water meter must be installed by a registered plumber prior to the "rough in" plumbing inspection. All water consumption shall be directed through and measured by this meter, which will be supplied by the village water department. Wire, valves and yoke may be purchased from the village. A one-half inch (1/2") electrical conduit or one-half inch (1/2") PVC must be run from the meter location to the remote reader location on the front elevation of house. The meter shall be inspected by the superintendent of public works as to accuracy prior to "rough in" plumbing inspection. (Ord. 2005-08, 9-13-2005)
B. Meter Tests; Fee: Persons, firms or corporations receiving water service by the village may request and have their water meters tested for accuracy as hereinafter provided. Any person, firm or corporation requesting to have his water meter tested shall notify the village. The village shall have the meter removed for testing purposes. If the testing of the meter should indicate that the meter was accurately reading water flow or under reading water flow through the meter, then the person, firm or corporation requesting the meter be checked shall pay to the village a charge of fifty five dollars ($55.00) for testing the meter and an additional fifty dollar ($50.00) charge to the village for pulling and reinstalling the meter. If the testing of the meter should indicate that the meter was overreading water flow, then the charges for testing and the reinstallation of a meter shall be waived by the village. (1999 Code § 16.06)