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caused the city thereby shall be charged against and collected from the water consumer. Subd. 6. Re -Reading. A consumer may, by written request, have his meter re -read, by depositing the amount stated below with the clerk -treasurer. In case a test should show an error of over five per cent of the water consumed, the deposit shall be refunded to the consumer, a correctly registering meter 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 billing period from the date of the written request. The deposit charges for meter testing are as follows: For testing 1/2" to 2" meters = $ 25.00 3" meters = $100.00 4" meters = $125.00 6" meters = $150.00 Subd. 7. City Property. All water meters shall be and remain the property of the city. Subd. 8. Access. 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 of meters and inspections. 401.31 (This section 401.31 Deposit Ord. #03-86 has been deleted on May 27, 1986.) 401.32 Water Meter Setting. All water meters hereafter installed shall be in accordance with the following rules: (1) The service pipe from the water main to the meter, when the same enters the building, shall be brought through the floor or bottom course of concrete block of foundation. (2) The meter shall be located so that the bottom is from 12 inches to 24 inches above the finished floor line. The meter shall be set out not more than 12 inches measured horizontally from the inside line of the basement wall, unless an alternate method is approved by the plumbing inspector. (3) All meter installations shall have a stop and waste gate valve on the street side of the meter. In no case shall there be more than 12 inches of pipe exposed between the point of entrance through the basement floor and the stop and waste valve. A stop and waste gate valve shall also be installed on the house side of the meter. All fittings and pipe to be red brass, or bronze. Gate valves shall be brass 125 pounds standard. 401.33 Use of Fire Hydrants. No person other than authorized • city employees shall operate fire hydrants or interfere in any way with the water system without first obtaining a permit to do so from the city as follows: 69