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City employees access, the water consumer will, at their own cost, provide for meter <br />replacement or maintenance by a licensed plumber, and said licensed plumber shall be required <br />to provide documentation to the City as to validity of work performed. <br />(7) All 'A" and 1" water meters shall be installed by the City. 5/8" tire detection <br />meter installation shall be the responsibility of the property owner or contractor. <br />(8) All meters must be located so as to afford accessibility to the Public Works <br />Department to perform tasks as identified in 1601.400.6. <br />(9) Water meters must be installed on all holding tank systems. <br />1601.405. NON - COMLIANCE SURCHARGE. A quarterly surcharge, as determined <br />by Ordinance, shall be added to the utility billing statement for a property where: <br />(1) An inspection has not been allowed or certification provided within 30 days after <br />notice by the City. <br />(2) The necessary installations, inspections, and /or repairs have not been made within <br />the time specified. <br />A surcharge will be added for every quarter during which the property is not in <br />compliance, whether the non - compliance has been for the entire quarter or a portion <br />thereof. <br />1601.410. WATER METER SETTING. All water meters hereafter installed shall be in <br />accordance with the following rules: <br />(1) The service pipe from the water main to the meter, when the same enters the <br />building, shall be brought through the floor or bottom course of concrete block of foundation. <br />(2) The meter shall be located so that the bottom is from 12 inches to 24 inches <br />above the finished floor line. Any deviation from the above installation heights shall be <br />approved in advance by the Public Works Department. <br />(3) All meter installations shall have a stop and waste ball valve on the street side of <br />the meter. In no case shall there be more than 12 inches of pipe exposed between the point of <br />entrance through the basement floor and the stop and waste valve. A stop and waste ball valve <br />shall also be installed on the house side of the meter. All fittings and pipe to be red brass, or <br />bronze. Ball valves shall be brass 125 pounds standard. <br />1601 -2 <br />3 <br />