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A. Unmetered Connections. There shall be no unmetered connections to the city water system except to automatic sprinkler systems for fire protection services which are approved by the director. This subsection shall not apply to single-family residential structures; all single-family residential fire protection services shall be metered.

B. Meters. All meters and meter boxes shall be owned, installed and maintained by the department.

C. Meter Location Specifications. Whenever practicable the meter shall be installed in a convenient place in the public right-of-way between the curb line and the property line. When the meter cannot be placed in the usual position within public right-of-way, then the legal owner of the premises shall give consent in writing and grant an easement to the city and the meter and the meter box shall be placed at a suitable place which will be permanently accessible at all reasonable times for meter inspection, reading and testing. Meters shall not be located within any finished surface area other than dirt, grass, barked or landscaping rock and shall not be located within a driveway or sidewalk area unless prior approval is obtained from the director. Meter shall not be obstructed, as set forth under VMC 14.04.140(N). Where meters are at present or may be installed within a building, the department shall not be held responsible for damage from leaking meter, pipe or fittings. No rent or other charge whatever shall be made by any customer against the department for placing or maintaining meters upon the customer’s premises.

D. Maintenance of Service Line. The service line from the main to the meter shall be maintained by the department. The department may charge the customer for damage to the service line or meter which is located outside the public right-of-way. In the event of a maintenance repair on a water service or meter that is located within a surface area other than allowed in subsection C of this section, the property owner will be responsible for the repair of the surface area or the city may repair at the property owner’s expense. The customer shall be charged for such damage on a time and material basis and shall be provided with a specific account of such charges.

E. Meter Connection Shut Off By City. If a service has been shut off for nonpayment, and the customer has turned the water service on without city authorization, the department may cut off service to the premises from the public right of way. The minimum base fee charged the customer for such cut off shall be $1,300, plus any additional actual and reasonable costs incurred by the city on a time and materials basis. The customer shall be provided with a specific account of such additional charges. (Ord. M-4359 § 1, 2021; Ord. M-4022 § 10, 2012; Ord. M-3755 § 10, 2006; Ord. M-2486 § 2, 1984; Ord. M-1167 § 6, 1970; Ord. M-810 § 9, 1966; Ord. M-144 § 15, 1954)