§ 165-5. Meters.

A. 

All water used on any premises or for any purpose whatever shall be metered. No bypass or connection shall be made or maintained unless covered by a meter. Only meters which have been furnished or approved by the village shall be installed. The Village Water Superintendent shall determine the type and size of meter in each instance.

B. 

The meter(s) shall be installed within the building to be served as close as practical to the point where the service pipe enters the building by an outside wall and shall be set with the inlet and outlet in a horizontal line with the register on top and shall be located so as to be readily accessible at all times for reading, inspection and repair. Stop valves shall be provided on both inlet and outlet sides of the meter.

C. 

In the event of a discrepancy between the water consumption as indicated by the remote reading device and the water consumption as measured by the water meter, the water consumption as measured by the water meter shall be controlling.

[Amended 11-28-1983 by L.L. No. 4-1983]

Editor's Note: This local law also provided for the redesignation of former Subsections A through I to becomes Subsections B through J.

D. 

Outside meter pits may be installed in special cases on written approval of the Village Water Superintendent. Such meter pits must be installed in accordance with village specifications and at the expense of the property owner.

E. 

Provision shall be made to prevent hot water from entering the meter. No tee or other fitting through which water may be drawn shall be used or placed between the main and the meter. The Superintendent or agent may, at any reasonable time, enter upon the premises for the purpose of inspecting pipes, reading or checking the water meter and shall discontinue the supply of water when the customer has failed to comply with Water Department Rules and Regulations or for nonpayment of water bills.

F. 

All meters supplied by the Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson shall remain the property of the village. All meters furnished by the village will be tested before being set. Meters furnished by other parties will not be recognized unless they have been first tested by the Water Department and a special permit has been given to set the same.

[Amended 11-28-1983 by L.L. No. 4-1983]

Editor's Note: This local law also provided for the redesignation of former Subsections A through I to become Subsections B through J.

G. 

Plumbers, after completing the work of introducing the water in a property and testing the pipes and fixtures, shall turn the water off at the curb stop until a meter has been set on the service.

H. 

If the meter is not placed in an accessible place, the water will be turned off by the Water Department and will be turned on at the owner's expense when the meter is reset in an accessible position. There shall be no tampering with water meters nor breaking meter seals, the affect of which is to slow, stop or alter the reading of a water meter.

[Amended 10-16-1995 by L.L. No. 7-1995]

I. 

At the request of a consumer, the Water Department will test the meter supplying the property of said consumer. If the meter, upon testing, is found to be registering over 3% more water than actually passes through it, no charge will be made for the test; otherwise, a current charge, established by the Board of Trustees and in effect at the time will be imposed upon the customer.

[Amended 11-28-1983 by L.L. No. 4-1983; 10-16-1995 by L.L. No. 7-1995]

Editor's Note: This local law also provided for the redesignation of former Subsections A through I to become Subsections B through J.

J. 

When a meter is not working accurately, the customer will be billed by estimate. The charge will be made on the basis of the average of the consumer's bills for at least the past year for the first billing period that the meter is not working, and for each additional billing period that the meter is not working, the average of the consumer's bills for at least the past year for the corresponding billing period will be made.

[Amended 10-16-1995 by L.L. No. 7-1995]

K. 

Meters one inch and larger. The village will supply, in accordance with § 165-7B, a water meter upon the initial introduction of water service. All testing, repairs and/or replacements of meters one inch or larger, shall be performed by the village at the expense of owner of the property served by such a meter. Charges for these items shall be deemed usage charges for purposes of this chapter and billed and paid in accordance with the village's billing schedule.

[Amended 11-28-1983 by L.L. No. 4-1983; 10-16-1995 by L.L. No. 7-1995]

Editor's Note: This local law also provided for the redesignation of former Subsections A through I to become Subsections B through J.

L. 

All new construction begun or applications made for water service after the effective date of this chapter shall provide for each dwelling unit to be separately metered.

Editor's Note: This local law also provided for the redesignation of former Subsections A through I to become Subsections B through J.

M. 

All water meters shall be periodically tested in accordance with the schedule of testing adopted by resolution of the Board of Trustees. All tests shall be conducted in accordance with applicable standards and the results certified to the Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson Water Department.

[Added 10-19-1992 by L.L. No. 9-1992; amended 10-16-1995 by L.L. No. 7-1995]

Added 11-28-1983 by L.L. No. 4-1983