§ 13.04.090. Access to meters for examination and testing—Interfering prohibited.

The city and its employees shall have ready access to the premises, places or buildings where meters are located for the purpose of reading, examining, testing and repairing the same, and examining and testing the consumption, use and flow of water. It is unlawful for any persons or corporation to interfere with, prevent or obstruct the city or its duly authorized agent in its duties hereunder. Every consumer of the water shall take the same upon the conditions prescribed in this section.

When any person in possession of any property serviced by a water meter intends to vacate the property for a period in excess of fourteen days, the person in possession shall notify the water collection office of such intent and shall request that the water meter be removed by the city during the period of vacancy.

The city shall be responsible for removing and reinstalling the water meter as directed, upon payment of a ten-dollar service charge.

In no event shall the city be responsible for any water leakage or for any loss due to water leakage occurring upon private property.

(Ord. 633 §1, 1984; Ord. 498 §8, 1970).