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Sample
Water Ordinance--Meters
WATER
METER POLICY
A. NEW METER
INSTALLATION - DWELLING (PERMANENT)
| 1. |
Owner pays cost of
new meter and remote reader. |
| 2. |
Owner responsible
for all plumbing to install meter. |
| 3. |
Owner shall have
approved valves on both sides of meter. |
| 4. |
Any service larger
than 1 inch must be plumbed with bypass and all necessary valves. |
| 5. |
All meters will be
mounted horizontally for all services. |
| 6. |
City will install
meter and remote reader, including transmitting wire. |
| 7. |
If dwelling has a
finished basement or unit requires transmitting wire to be concealed, it
will be the owner’s responsibility to install wire. |
B.
NEW METER INSTALLATION — COMMERCIAL (PERMANENT)
| 1. |
Owner pays cost of
new meter and remote reader (if required). |
| 2. |
Owner responsible
for all plumbing to install meter. |
| 3.
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Owner shall have
approved valves on both sides of meter. |
| 4. |
Any service larger
than 1 inch must be plumbed with bypass and all necessary approved valves. |
| 5. |
All meters will be
mounted horizontally for all services. |
| 6. |
If
meter is located in a mechanical room with an electrical meter, it will be
the discretion of the Water Department to determine whether a remote
reader will be required. |
| 7. |
City will install
meter and remote reader, including transmission wire. |
| 8. |
If transmitting wire
is to be concealed in a finished area, it will be the owner’s
responsibility to install wire. |
C.
NEW METER INSTALLATION - DWELLING (MOBILE HOME)
| 1. |
Owner pays $65
deposit for new meter. |
| 2.
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Owner responsible
for all plumbing to install meter. |
| 3. |
Owner shall have
approved valves on both sides of meter. |
| 4. |
Meter must be
installed inside of mobile home ahead of all connections. |
| 5. |
If remote wire must
be inside the unit, then owner will be responsible for installation; if
remote wire can be installed outside, the City will be responsible for
installation. |
| 6.
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The City will
install the meter and the remote reader. |
| 7. |
The City will pay
interest on deposits as required by state statutes. |
D.
MAINTENANCE AND REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING METERS AND REMOTE READERS
| 1.
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City will maintain
all meters and remotes after original installation. |
| 2. |
If a meter cannot be
repaired or maintained, the City will furnish a replacement meter and/or
remote. |
| 3.
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Remote reader will
be installed on all replacement meters, with installation of remote wire
subject to provisions of Sections A, B and C. |
| 4.
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If
meter or remote is damaged due to owner negligence, the owner will be
responsible for all repair or replacement costs. |
| 5. |
If meter or remote
is tampered with or removed, City may estimate water loss and bill the
owner for that amount based on past meter history. |
| 6. |
Owner must provide
access to meter and remote for maintenance and/or replacement. |
Address:
_____________________________________
Date: ________________________
Notice
Dear
Homeowner:
We
have just installed a new meter in your home and a remote reader on the outside
of your house next to your electrical meter. The remote reader will eliminate
the need to enter your home every month to obtain a meter reading and eliminate
estimating your bill for periods when we are unable to gain access to your
meter.
The
remote reader is a mechanical device that duplicates the inside reading on your
meter. This remote reader does not measure flow and therefore the inside meter
is the only metering device that can measure your water consumption.
The
remote reader is connected to the inside meter by two wires. Occasionally, these
wires are broken and the outside reader will cease functioning.
In
addition to broken wires, the outside reader can become inoperable because it
operates under adverse weather conditions.
You
should periodically compare the inside and outside readings to make sure both
readings correspond to each other. If you find any discrepancies, please notify
the Water Department at ____________________ (phone number), and we will correct
the problem.
Remember,
the inside meter is the only device that measures flow, and therefore, your
actual consumption will be billed from the reading on the inside meter, should
there be any discrepancies.
____________________________________
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