§ 6-504. TYPE OF SERVICE.

(a)

All service connections shall be metered except those used exclusively for fire protection service.

(b)

All services other than those designated in (a) above shall be provided flat [rate] service unless the owner thereof elects to be metered.

(c)

Water drawn from a flat rate fire hydrant for purposes other than fighting fires shall be metered whenever the Water Division determines it is practical to do so. When metering is deemed impractical, the Water Division shall estimate the amount of water used and such estimate shall be conclusive. In either event, such water shall be billed and paid for at the metered rates specified in the Master Fee Resolution by authority of Section 6-505(c). Water utilized for the miscellaneous purposes specified in Section 6-505(b), however, may be billed and paid for at the rates specified therein at the option of the customer.

(Added Ord. 73-120, § 3, eff. 8-16-73; Am. Ord. 80-115, § 141, eff. 8-8-80; Am. Ord. 83-57, § 1, eff. 6-17-83; Am. Ord. 85-22, § 4, eff. 3-22-85; Am. Ord. 88-139, § 1, eff. 12-9-88; Am. Ord. 89-3, § 1, eff. 2-3-89; Am. Ord. 89-74, §§ 1, 2, eff. 6-7-89).