§ 509.610. City ownership of general water supply meters.  


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  • The city will install, own, and maintain all general water supply meters inside and outside the city that are attached to the city's water system. This will apply prospectively to all new construction and all new meter installation in existing structures or on existing properties. This will also apply to a meter that is re-located within an existing property or structure. Any property owner with an existing meter that is not owned by the city may elect to give their meter(s) to the city. The city will then be responsible for the maintenance of such meter(s). Any property owner that elects to retain ownership of their existing meter shall maintain it consistent with the requirements of this Code and any rules, regulations or other direction provided pursuant thereto. The supply of water through each separate service shall be recorded by one (1) meter only, for which only one (1) account will be maintained by the city. If additional or auxiliary meters are desired for recording the subdivision of a water supply, they must be furnished and set by the owner or consumer at their expense, and all responsibility for reading and maintaining such meter(s) shall be assumed by the owner or consumer. (98-Or-134, § 1, 11-13-98; 2012-Or-076, § 49, 11-16-12)