Section 12.12.150 Two or more meters on one service connection.

In the event that two or more meters are placed, by permission of the finance and administrative services department, upon one service connection, they shall be so placed that no one of them shall measure water which has passed through another meter. Provided, however, that in cases of multiple family dwellings or office buildings where the owner desires to have each tenant metered separately, the finance and administrative services director is authorized to enter into either of the following arrangements:

1. The city will install one "master meter" billing the owner solely upon the water consumed through this meter, but permitting the owner to provide and install at his own expense "submeters" to measure the quantity consumed by each tenant. In this case, the owner must assume the responsibility for maintaining, reading and billing the submeters.

2. The owner must install a separate stop box and cut off for controlling the supply of water to each dwelling unit. (Ord. 2006-0415; 98/U-6342)