Ordinance - #92-05 - 05/26/1992 - Laserfiche WebLink

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g. h. i. removed and retested on a periodic basis by the City for the purpose of certifying accuracy. There shall be no charge for this periodic testing. The City shall keep an accurate record of each meter in use, read all meters at the end of each billing period and calculate the amount of water used by each consumer. No person shall be allowed municipal water until the City determines that the meter supplied has been placed in such manner that it will register all water consumed, and that all other parts of the plumbing and pipe fitting in and about the premises has been in full compliance with the rules and regulations which the City shall make from time to time. Licensed Master Plumbers shall install or supervise the installation of meter horns. The meter horns shall be given to the licensed Master Plumber or plumber's agent upon securing the plumbing permit. The City shall install all water meters. No customer shall be provided with water unless such meter has been installed. Remote readers shall be installed with each meter by the City at a location designated by the City. The customer is prohibited from obstructing the meter so as to interfere with the reading or repairing of the water meter or remote reader. The City shall insure that every customer is provided with a minimum 5/8" water meter. An appropriate charge, reflective of the size of meter, will be required for the use of the meter. This charge shall be established by City Council resolution. Every water meter shall be sealed by the City at the time of installation or repair. No person shall break or remove said seal. Any broken seal or removed water meter shall be reported to the City within 24 hours of such action. If any meters are damaged by freezing, hot water, etc., either by carelessness or neglect of the customer, said customer must pay for the repair of such meters. The cost of ordinary maintenance and repairs of all meters owned by the City ~ shall be borne by the City. 'At the written request of any customer, the City will test, or cause to be tested, the meter supplying the premises of the customer. If desired, the customer may be present at the time any such test is made. The result of any such test shall be 'reported to the customer in every case and if the meter registers in excess of ten Ipercent (10%) error, this test will be performed at no charge. k. ilf the testing of a meter, as hereinabove provided, indicates that it registers in !excess of ten percent error, the charge to the customer for water used during the !quarter and previous quarter within which such test is made shall be equitably [~djusted by the City on the basis of the meter test results. Any other adjustment [of charges for water supplied through meters shall be made only by the !Council. Sul~d. 5. Water Connections Ia. ~he minimum size water service shall be one inch (1") copper. Page4