(a) Hose Bib Meter Rental.
(1) At the time of pick up and rental of a temporary hose bib meter, the customer shall be required to make a deposit, in the amount set forth in the City's Fee Schedule, Appendix A to the City Government Code. Hose bib meters shall be rented at the rental fee established in the City's Fee Schedule, Appendix A to the City Government Code, shall not be prorated, and shall be deducted from the customer's deposit.
(2) Upon the return of the hose bib meter to the Accounts Receivable & Billing Division, the customer's deposit, minus the monthly rent, shall be returned to the customer by crediting the customer's utility billing account. If the customer does not have a utility billing account, the customer's deposit, minus the monthly rent, shall be returned by check, sent to the customer within thirty (30) days of return of the hose bib meter.
(3) If the hose bib meter is not returned to the Accounts Receivable & Billing Division within six (6) months from the first day of rental, or if the meter is returned damaged or unusable, the customer's deposit shall be retained and no amount of the deposit shall be refunded. In addition, the customer shall be not be eligible for any adjustment pursuant to Section 1030.07(c) to his or her sanitary sewer utility charges.
(b) Hydrant Meters.
(1) Construction contractors desiring to use City water through a fire hydrant during a construction project must provide a certified hydrant meter with a backflow prevention device prior to the use of such water. All contractors shall be required to make application, on the form provided by the Accounts Receivable & Billing Division, for the use of a hydrant meter.
(2) The contractor shall be required to make a deposit and pay an installation and removal fee, in the amounts set forth in the City's Fee Schedule, Appendix A to the City Government Code, at the time of application. The Accounts Receivable & Billing Division will schedule the installation and removal of the contractor-provided hydrant meter with the Public Service Department. Only employees of the City's Public Service Department shall be permitted to install or remove a hydrant meter.
(3) The contractor's deposit shall be applied to the contractor's bill for water consumption, and any remaining deposit shall be returned by check, sent to the contractor within thirty (30) days of final billing. If the contractor's deposit is not sufficient to cover the bill for water consumption, the Accounts Receivable & Billing Division shall send a bill for the remaining due balance to the contractor at the address provided on the application.
(4) Any contractor who installs or removes its own meter may be denied the use of City water through a City fire hydrant in the future, and the contractor shall be liable to the City for any damages caused to the City's hydrant.
(Ord. 2023-38. Adopted 12/28/23; Em. Ord. 2024-01. Adopted 02/08/24; Ord. 2024-02. Adopted 02/22/24)