§ 24-71. Meters required.

(a)

All premises using the city water supply must be equipped with an adequate water meter furnished by the city. Before any premises are occupied or new construction is commenced, a water meter shall be installed and herein required, or no water shall be furnished to such premises.

(b)

Failure of water meter. Whenever, for any cause, a water meter fails to operate, a reasonable estimate shall be made by the utility billing clerk with the approval of the operations manager of the amount of water supplied during the period such meter fails to operate, and the customer shall pay an estimated amount of water and sewer services supplied.

(Ord. No. 52-2001, § II, 5-1-2001; Ord. No. 54-2008, § II, 8-5-2008; Ord. No. 23-2012, § XIII, 5-15-2012)