§ 28-03-120. Testing of meters.

(a)

Any utility customer who feels that a water meter is not registering accurately may request to have his or her water meter tested. The written request must be submitted to the city's utility billing department and must be accompanied by a testing fee. The testing fee will be established by the utility billing department based on the cost of the current certified laboratory fee for the meter size being tested.

(b)

Upon request, a water meter will be tested by a certified laboratory. If the meter registers more than five (5) percent high, the city will replace the meter, refund the meter testing fee, and adjust the contested monthly water bill if appropriate. If the meter is found to be accurate within five (5) percent, or if the meter is slow, the city shall reinstall a meter and no refund of the meter testing fee will be made.

(Code 1960, § 9-9-11; Ord. No. 514, 5-14-74; Ord. No. 748, 2-14-89; Ord. No. 913, 6-14-94; Ord. No. 939, 3-13-95; Ord. No. 1010, 4-8-97; Ord. No. 1034, 6-9-98; Ord. No. 1095, § 3, 6-27-00; Ord. No. 1351, § 2, 2-2-3-09)