A. All water service connections shall be metered and all separate buildings shall be separately connected to the city water system, except that separate buildings which are an integral part of a single business or industry may be served by a master meter serving the property if the city consents. It shall be permissible for any property, at the option of the owner thereof, to have more than one meter to measure the water serving the property. All charges imposed by city ordinance or regulation shall be paid in full before a connection is made to the city owned meter. Any connection to such meter made in error or without payment of necessary fees or costs shall be grounds for that connection to be severed.

B. The property owner is responsible to supply and install the service line, tapping saddle, corporation stop, meter box, lid and all fittings for connecting to the water main per city community standards. The property owner is also responsible for installing the city-provided meter setter. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to perform the actual tap and to schedule the tap to the water main with the city, arrange for the inspection of the tap, and to schedule the installation of the city-supplied meter by the city. The costs of inspection of the tapping and installation shall be set by resolution of the City Council.

C. Should water consumption exceed the rated capacity of the water meter, the city may replace the meter with a larger meter. Costs assessed shall be set by resolution of the City Council.

D. Meters larger than two inches (2") shall be purchased and installed by the property owner, consistent with the city community standards.

E. Water bacteriological samples on new construction will be taken and paid for by the contractor under the supervision of the city at the cost, if any, set by resolution of the City Council. [Ord. 2022-02 § 3, June 2022; Ord. 2001-08, October 2001; Ord. 1997-04, June 1997.]