<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 70-51. - Meters.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               The meter shall determine the quantity of water for which the consumer shall be charged.
               All water passing through the meter shall be charged for, whether such water shall
               have been used or wasted or the premises shall not have been occupied.
               
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               (b)
               
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               Where any meter shall have been locked so that it has not registered correctly the
               quantity of water which has passed through since the last reading, the quantity for
               the month during which the meter failed to register shall be determined by taking
               an average of the water consumed during the three months preceding the month in which
               the meter has failed to register, and the consumer shall be charged for that quantity.
               
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               (c)
               
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               Meters shall be tested by the county upon reasonable requests by the consumer. The
               first test shall be conducted at no charge. Upon request for a second test, and subsequent
               tests, within a period of a year, a deposit shall be required in advance of each test.
               If the meter is found properly working, the deposit shall be kept by the county. If
               the meter is found to be out of order, the meter shall be replaced by the county and
               the deposit returned.
               
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               (d)
               
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               Each consumer of water shall be required to have a separate meter, provided that one
               meter shall be used for several premises, apartments, block of stores, shops and tenant
               houses where they are the properties of the same owner or group of owners. In case
               the ownership of one or more of such premises shall pass to another person, separate
               meters shall be installed.
               
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               (e)
               
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               No water shall be supplied to any customer except through a water meter approved by
               the county.
               
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               (f)
               
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               Ownership of water meters and connections is retained by the county.
               
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               (Code 1993, Â§ 70-51; Ord. of 10-7-1974, div. II, art. B, Â§ 7)
               
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