§ 74-70. Meter requirements; water charges determined by meter measurement.

To every water service pipe, as provided in this division, shall be attached a water meter, which shall be located at or near the property line as follows:

(1)

There shall be placed at the cost of the town, on each service pipe supplied with water from the mains of the town's waterworks, to any building or premises, one or more water meters.

(2)

All water will be furnished by meter measurement, at such rents as are prescribed by this division, and all water passing through any meter shall be paid for according to the meter reading at the prevailing rate specified by this division, whether used or wasted.

(3)

Each meter is the property of the town and at all times subject to its control and inspection. Where any meter is located on any private property, building or premises, the town shall have the right to enter the property, building or premises at all reasonable hours for the purpose of examining, repairing, replacing or removing such meter or to take meter readings.

(4)

Any meter injured from hot water backing from heaters or from any cause directly or indirectly attributable to the owner or occupant will be renewed or repaired by the town at the expense of the owner or occupant.

(5)

If at any time a meter shall be found to have been tampered with or for any reason shall fail to register or shall be found to be defective in registering since the last previous reading, the water consumption for such period may be estimated by an average of readings through the period or from past readings or from similar connections.

(Code 1992, § 22-40)

(Code 1992, § 22-40)