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City AdministratorDirector of Public Works/City Engineer, or its designee, and no person shall break or remove such seal; provided, however, that a plumber licensed by the Municipality may break such seal or remove such meter for necessary repairs1. (Amended, Ord. 844,5-20-10) d.c bd.All water meters hereafter installed shall be accessible to the Director of Public Works/City AdministratorEngineer, or aits designee, at any reasonable hour of any business day, and the refusal of admission by any owner or occupant of any premises wherein a water meter is installed after reasonable notice shall constitute a violation of this Chapter.Individual property owners may request the opportunity to hire a private licensed plumber to install the water meter or otherwise perform work to the water meter required by the Municipality. Any property owner requesting this option must do so in writing to the City AdministratorDirector of Public Works/City Engineer, or its designee, at least forty eight (48) hours prior to the scheduled installation or maintenance of the water meter. The private plumber must be duly licensed prior to performing any work on the water meter. After installation or maintenance of the water meter, the licensed private plumber must submit a report to the Municipality showing compliance with all applicable codes. In an emergency the Municipality may require immediate entry onto the property by Municipal designees. (Ord. 803, 4-14-08; Amended, Ord. 844,5-20-10)employees or agents. Subd.3.Testing and Repairs: a. a.All applications for the maintenance and repair of water meters shall be made to the City _______________ Administrator. (Amended, Ord. 844,5-20-10)Director of Public Works/City Engineer, or its designee. b. b.Said meters shall be tested and repaired, from time to time, as is necessary to insure accurate measuring of the flow of water; except, that whenever a meter has been damaged due to negligence on the part of persons other than theMunicipal employees of the City Water Department;, the owner, occupant or user of the premises or such other persons desiring the use of the water, shall reimburse the Water Department CityMunicipality for the expense of testing,repairing, or replacing any such meter and for the cost of testing any meter exceeding five-eighths inch (5/8”) in size. Upon failure to reimburse the Municipality within a reasonable time and upon demand therefor, the water service and supply to said premises may be shut off or discontinued as determined to be in the best interest of the Municipality City. c.c.In all cases where a seal is broken or a meter is removed by a licensed plumber, such plumber shall notify the City AdministratorDirector of Public Works/City Engineer, or its designee, of the fact within twenty four (24) hours after the seal is broken or the meter is removed.No meter shall be removed or seal broken by anyone other than the City or its designee. Whenever any seal attached to a water meter by or under the direction of the Director of Public Works/City AdministratorEngineer is found broken, the broken condition of such seal shall be prima facie evidence that such seal was broken contrary to the terms and provisions and in violation of this Chapter. (1988 Code §70.02) (Am ende d, 624354v12MU210-54