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account shall send a written request to the City. Upon receiving the written request, the City, at their sole discretion, may terminate the water service following the same procedures as above. WATER METERS AND HYDRANTS 1601.400. WATER METERS. Except for extinguishment of fires, no person, except authorized City employees, shall use water from the water system or permit water to be drawn therefrom, unless the same be metered by passing through a meter supplied or approved by the City. No person not authorized by the Public Works Director shall connect, disconnect, take 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 commercial consumer who needs a one -inch line for normal use and a six or eight inch line for fire sprinkler system, he will be permitted to run one line into the property and Y off into two lines prior to entering the building. The 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 valve as well as a 5/8- inch detection meter shall be put on the large line. (3) The City shall maintain and repair all meters when rendered unserviceable through ordinary wear and tear and shall replace them, if necessary. However, 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 the 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 an error of over five (5 %) percent of the water consumed, the deposit will be refunded to the consumer, a correctly registering meter will be installed, and the bill will he adjusted accordingly if the meter erred in favor of the City. Such adjustment shall not extend back more than one (I) billing period from the date of the written request. (5) All water meters shall be and remain the property of the City. (6) Authorized City employees shall have free access at reasonable hours of the day to all parts of every building and premises connected with the water system for reading, inspection, repair, or replacement of meters. In the event the water consumer denies authorized 1601 -1 2