Meters shall be installed pursuant to the following
regulations:
A. Individual meters required. An individual meter shall
be required for each premises and for each separate water service
connection to a premises.
B. Water district to furnish. The meter shall be furnished
and connected by the water district. The water district reserves the
right in all cases to stipulate the size, type and make of the meter
to be used on any connection.
C. Location; expenses.
(1) Whenever possible, a meter two inches in size and
under shall be set in the basement. The meter shall be located at
a convenient point approved by the water district so as to protect
the meter and to measure the entire supply of water through the connection.
When a meter cannot be set in the basement, it shall be set at or
near the property line or in a place designated by the water district,
and all expenses incurred by the water district in connection with
its proper housing shall be reimbursed to the water district.
(2) Meters larger than two inches shall be set at or near
the property line or in a place designated by the water district,
and all expenses incurred by the water district in connection with
its proper housing, including bypass for testing, if required, shall
be reimbursed to the water district. All meters 11/2 inches or larger
shall have a bypass for testing.
(3) In all cases, irrespective of meter size, where the
distance from the property line to the front wall of the building
is greater than 75 feet, the water district may require that the meter
be set at or near the property line.
(4) When, due to special circumstances, it is necessary
to set any meter within the territorial limits of the public street,
all expenses incurred by the water district in connection with its
proper housing shall be reimbursed to the water district. The meter
shall be furnished and connected by the water district without cost
to the customer. Meter housings located in public streets shall be
maintained and, when necessary, replaced at the expense of the water
district.
D. Ownership. All meters and meter connections shall
at all times remain the sole property of the water district, and shall
not be interfered with in any respect. All meters shall be maintained
by and at the expense of the water district so far as ordinary wear
and tear are concerned, but the customer shall be held responsible
for damages due to freezing, hot water or other external causes. In
case of damage, the water district shall repair the meter, or if necessary
shall replace it with another meter. The costs for damage which is
the customer's responsibility shall be paid by the customer. The water
district recommends the customer install, at his expense, suitable
equipment properly located to prevent backflow of hot water which
may cause damage to the meter, or other damage to the customer's plumbing.
E. Meters larger than two inches. Meters larger than
two inches in size shall be placed in specially designed settings
at or near the property line and shall be tested in place at frequent
intervals. If the diameter of a meter shall be two inches or more,
no reduction in the size of the meter shall be permitted for a period
of two years. In addition, any customer having a meter larger than
two inches who changes to a smaller meter and then back to a larger
meter within a period of one year shall be billed for the entire period
at the rate applicable to the larger meter.