Ordinances-1969-63

A Form FHA Iowa 442- 28 3 ., 2- 14- 66) customer to the municipality have been paid. 9. The municipality reserves the right to request a nominal sum be placed on deposit with the municipalitytfor purpose of establishing or maintaining any customer' s credit. 10. All meters shall be installed, maintained and renewed by and at the expense of the municipality, and the municipality reserves the right to determine the size and type of meter used. 11. Upon the written request of any customer, the meter serving said customer shall be tested by the municipality. Such test will be made without charge to the customer if the meter has not been tested within twelve ( 12) months preceding the requested test; otherwise a charge of two dollars ($ 2. 00) will be made and then only if the test indicates meter accuracy within the limits of 2%. 12. Where a meter has ceased to register, or meter reading could not be obtained, the quantity of water consumed for billing purpose will be based upon an average of the prior six ( 6) months consumption, and the conditions of water service prevailing during the period in which the meter failed to register. 13. Water for building or construction ` purposes will be furnished by meter measurement, only after suitable deposit has been made, the mini- mum deposit being ten dollars ($ 10. 00) ; and the amount to be determined . by the municipality depending upon the size of the construction work contemplated; and all water for building or construction purposes, as set forth in the permit, must pass through one and the same meter. Water so supplied shall be discharged through a hose or pipe directly upon material to be wet, or into a barrel or other container, and in no case upon the ground or into or through a ditch or trench and all use of water by other than applicant or use of water for any purpose or upon any premises not so stated or described in the application must be prevented by the applicant, or water service may be discontinued without notice. 14. The municipality shall make all reasonable efforts to eliminate interruption of service, and when such interruptions occur will endeavor to re- establish service with the shortest possible delay. Whenever the service is interrupted for the purpose of working on the distribution system or the station equipment, all consumers affected by such interruption will be notified in advance whenever it is possible to do so. 15. The municipality shall in no event be held responsible for claim made against it by reason, of the breaking of any mains or service pipe, or by reason of any , other interruption of the supply of water caused