Section 12.10.070 Inaccurate meter.

Chapter 12.10 UTILITY SERVICE BILLING REGULATIONS

1. Should any customer have reason to believe the meter installed in his premises is not recording water consumption accurately, he may make demand upon the city that the meter be given a special test. Thereupon, the director shall promptly cause the test to be made, preferably under the observation of the customer or his representative. The director may charge a testing fee of forty dollars for subsequent tests in a twelve month period after the first test if the meter is found to be accurate.

2. If the test shows that the meter is accurate or slow (i.e. recording less than ninety-eight percent of the water actually passing through it) no special testing fee shall be charged unless the test is the second or subsequent test within a twenty-four month period in which case a special testing charge of twenty-five dollars shall be made.

3. If the test shows the meter is fast (i.e. recording more than one hundred two percent of the water actually passing through it) no special testing fee shall be charged, but an adjustment shall be made in the customer's current water bill. (Ord. 2002-0692; 98/6342; 96/U-3987; 91/T-9469; S-40615, 1980)