Meters will be furnished and placed by the Utility
and are not to be disconnected or tampered with by the consumer. All
meters shall be so located that they shall be protected from obstructions
and permit ready access thereto for reading, inspection and servicing,
such location to be designated or approved by the Utility. All piping
within the building must be supplied by the owner. Where additional
meters are desired by the owner, the owner shall pay for all piping
and an additional amount sufficient to cover the cost of maintenance
and depreciation. Where applicable, see Schedule AM-1 for rate.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule AM-1 is on file with
the Finance Department.
A.
Meters will be repaired by the Utility, and the cost
of such repairs caused by ordinary wear and tear will be borne by
the Utility.
B.
Repair of any damage to a meter resulting from the
carelessness of the owner of the premises, owner's agent or tenant,
or from the negligence of any one of them to properly secure and protect
the same, including any damage that may result from allowing a water
meter to become frozen or to be injured from the presence of hot water
or steam in the meter, shall be paid for by the consumer or the owner
of the premises.
A.
Where the original service piping is installed for a new metered
customer, where existing service piping is changed for the customer's
convenience, or where a new meter is installed for an existing unmetered
customer, the owner of the premises at his/her expense shall provide
a suitable location and the proper connections for the meter. The
Water Utility shall be consulted as to the type and size of the meter
setting. Service lateral piping shall include a corporation stop at
the main, a water service shut-off valve/isolation valve (curb stop)
between the curb and the sidewalk, and an operable valve on each side
of the meter. A service of 1 1/2 inch or greater shall have a
bypass around the meter.
[Amended 6-3-2019 by Ord.
No. 3000]
B.
No permit will be given to change from metered to
flat rate service.
C.
All plumbing adjacent to the water meter must be free from leaks
and in good condition prior to water meter installation or replacement.
If the plumbing is deemed defective by Water Utility personnel, Plumbing
Inspector or Building Inspector, said plumbing must be repaired at
the expense of the property owner. If the property owner fails to
repair the defective plumbing within such time as may appear reasonable
to the Water Utility after notification has been served on the property
owner by the Water Utility, the water will be shut off until the necessary
repairs have been completed.
[Amended 11-18-2013 by Ord. No. 2028]
The water cannot be turned on for a consumer
except by a duly authorized employee of the Utility. The plumber must
leave the water turned off after completing the job. This does not
prevent the plumber from testing the work.
A.
Where the Utility is unable to read a meter after
two successive attempts, that fact will be plainly indicated on the
bill, and either an estimated bill will be computed or the minimum
charge applied. The difference shall be adjusted when the meter is
again read, that is, the bill for the succeeding billing period will
be computed with the gallons or cubic feet in each block of the rate
schedule doubled and credit will be given on that bill for the amount
of the bill paid the preceding period. Only in unusual cases or when
approval is obtained from the customer shall more than three consecutive
estimated bills be rendered, where bills are rendered monthly, and
there shall be not more than two consecutive estimated bills where
the billing period is two months or more.
B.
If the meter is damaged (see § 514-36, Surreptitious use of water) or fails to operate, the bill will be based on the average use during the past year unless there is some reason why the use is not normal. If the average use cannot be properly determined, the bill will be estimated by some equitable method.
See Ch. PSC 185, Wis. Adm. Code.
