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ARTICLE IL WATER* Page 5 of 19 amount is not collected in advance of the turn off, turn on, reinstallation, or trip. (e) Closing bill : Upon the rendering of the final bill for service, the city shall not refund any credit balance or deposit of less than one dollar ($1.00); any checks returned that cannot be delivered or are unclaimed shall be forfeited unless the applicant applies for refund at the city hall. (Code 1952, § 7408; Ord. No. NS-936, § 2, 9-16-68) Sec. 39-24. Testing of meters and adjustment of bills. (a) Meter test on customer's request : A customer may request the utility to test the meter serving his premises. The customer shall deposit an amount of five dollars ($5.00) to cover the cost of such test and the deposit shall be returned to the customer if the meter is found to register more than two (2) percent fast. The customer shall have the right to attend the conduct of the test and a written report of the test will be given to him if he so requests. (b) Adjustment of bills for meter error : When upon test, a meter is found to be registering more than two (2) percent fast, the city will refund to the customer the amount of the overcharge based on corrected meter readings for the period the meter was in use, but not exceeding a period of six (6) months. When upon test a meter two (2) inches or less in size is found to be registering more than twenty-five (25) percent slow, the city may bill the customer for the amount of the undercharge based upon corrected meter readings for the period the meter was in service, but not exceeding a period of three (3) months. When upon test a meter three (3) inches or larger in size is found to be registering more than five (5) percent slow, the city may bill the customer for the amount of the undercharge based upon corrected meter readings for the period the meter was in service, but not exceeding a period of three (3) months. (Code 1952, § 7409; Ord. No. NS-396, § 2, 9-16-68) Sec. 39-25. General regulations. (a) Meter required : Every water service except a fire service shall have a meter installed in the service line on public property or as close to public right-of-way as possible, if street improvements do not permit installation on public property. (b) Maintenance of customer's facilities : Customers shall prevent all waste of water and keep their service pipes, fixtures, stop cocks and other apparatus (except facilities owned by the city) in good repair and free from leakage and backflow at their own expense. Customers shall be liable for all damages which may result from the customer's failure to maintain said facilities in good repair and free from leakage and backflow. (c) Vacated premises : Water rates will be charged for vacated premises until the city water service office shall have been notified of the discontinuance of the use of water, and is requested to turn off the water. (d) Admittance to premises : Any authorized employee of the city shall be admitted at all reasonable hours to all appropriate parts of the premises supplied with water to see that the provisions of this article, resolutions adopted pursuant hereto, and administrative regulations published in accordance herewith are carried out. 19F-107 http://Iibrary2.municode.com/default-test/DocVieNv/14452/l/242/244 3/3/2009