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apart, or in any manner change, or cause to be changed, or interfere with any such meter or the action thereof. (1) A service charge for installation in an amount established by City Council resolution to be made by customers for water meters and payment for the same shall be made in advance of installations. (2) Where a customer has need for a larger line in addition to his domestic line, as in the case of a coznanezcial consumer who needs a one inch line for normal use and a six or eight inch line for a fire sprinkler system, he will be permitted to run one line into the property and Y off into two lines prior to entering tite building. "I'he small or domestic line will have a curb stop and box shortly after the Y with easy access by City personnel, When this is done, a meter will be attached to the small or domestic line and a check va]ve as well as a 3/4 5!8-inch detection meter shall be put on the laz•ge line. (3) The City shall maintain and repair al( meters when rendered unserviceaUle through ordinary wear and tear and shall replace them, if necessary. Ilowever, where replacement, repair or adjustment of any meter is rendered necessary by the act, neglect, including damage from hot water backup, or carelessness of the owner or occupant of the premises, any expense caused tlae City thereby shall be charged against and collected from the water consumer. (4) A consumer may, by written request, have his meter tested, by depositing the amount established by City Council resolution with the Administrator. In case a test should show au error of over five (5%) percent of the wator consumed, dre deposit will be r©funded to the consumer, a correctly registering mctcr will be installed, and the bill will be adjusted accordingly if the meter erred in favor of the City. Such adjustment shall not extend back more than one (1) billing peziod from the date of the written request. (5) All water meters shall be acid remain the property of the City. (6) Authori-r..ed City employees shall have free access at reasonable hours of the day to al] parts of every building and premises connected with the water system for reading inspection, repair, or replacement of meters and-m"s~.c-tiezrs. (7) All and 1 "water meters exc-ept-the.,~~.°::::."....., bo ~ g; ,.,eh shall he installed by the City. 5l8" fire detection meter installation shall be the responsibility of the~ronerty owner or contractor (8) Ali meters must be located so as to afford esz~veniencevf ••^-.~adri~- accessibility to the Public Works Department to perform_tasks as identified in 1601.400.6. 1601-11 12