A.    All premises using the city water supply must be equipped with an adequate water meter furnished by the city, but paid for by the consumer.

    B.    A contractor/land developer needing to use city water to clean streets, sanitary and/or storm sewers, curbs, gutters, the exterior of newly constructed buildings and/or other infrastructure or land improvements and intending to connect to a fire hydrant for such uses and purposes, shall be subject to the following regulations pertaining to use of a city water meter therefor and shall be required to proceed as follows:

    1.    The contractor/land developer ("applicant") shall obtain from the office of the city clerk a "Hydrant Meter Rental Agreement" form which the applicant shall complete, sign and file with the city clerk.

    2.    The applicant will be required to pay for repairs necessary to be made to the water meter they are leasing from the city due to damage caused to the water meter by the applicant’ s use thereof, and the rental agreement form shall so provide.

    3.    The applicant shall pay to the city clerk such rental fee as is, from time to time, provided for in the fees amd rates schedules on file with the city clerk’ s office, as amended.

    4.    The applicant will not be allowed to retain the possession and use of the rental water meter in excess of fourteen (14) consecutive days without returning the meter and reapplying for a new water meter lease.

    5.    The applicant will be billed for all water taken from the fire hydrant in accordance with the water meter rate charges of the city as from time to time set forth in the fees and rates schedules on file with the city clerk’ s office, as amended.

    6.    If the water is being used to flush and clean sanitary sewer lines, the applicant shall be billed for the use of the sanitary sewer in accordance with the sewer rate charges set forth in the fees and rates schedules on file with the city clerk’ s office, as amended. (Ord. 1602 § 1, 1997: prior code § 38-1-26)