§ 78-25. Water meter settings.

Water meter settings shall allow free and nonhazardous access to the meter for reading, removal, inspection or replacement, and shall be subject to the approval of the director of the water services department. All meters shall be set by the water department and charges therefor shall be assessed against the owner of the premises served as provided in section 78-28. Meters shall be set after a payment has been made to the director of the water services department to cover the cost of connection charge based upon size of meter. Meters larger than one inch may be purchased by the owner in accordance with water services department specifications and the connection charge will be adjusted according to the current published list of meter charges as maintained by the water services department. If the meter is purchased by the owner it shall become the property of the city upon installation, and the maintenance and replacement of the meter shall become the responsibility of the water services department under normal operating conditions. The acceptance of the title or of the care of the water meter by the water services department as provided in this section or on city meters set under the connection charge shall not, however, relieve the accountholder of the responsibility for loss of meter or its related appurtenances, improper setting, heat damage, freezing, vandalism or consumer fault or negligence.

(Ord. No. 120551, § 1, 6-28-12; Ord. No. 160166 , § 1, 4-7-16)