Suisun City Municipal Code Art. V Meters

Where replacements or adjustments for any water meters are necessary by the act, neglect or carelessness of the owner or occupant of any premises or anyone in their employ, any expense thereby caused to the water system shall be billed to the occupant and/or owner. Any delinquent charges will constitute a lien on the real property.

(Ord. 480 § 26, 1983)

Whenever a meter fails to register correctly, the customer shall be charged for a minimum service charge or for an estimated amount of water used, based upon the customer's prior consumption during the same season of the year, if conditions were unchanged, or upon a reasonable comparison with use of other customers during the same period receiving the same class of service under similar circumstances.

(Ord. 480 § 27(a), 1983)

It is unlawful for anyone to enclose a water meter with a fence, wall, hedge or otherwise obstruct access to water service meters. Upon the failure or refusal of the owner or customer to remove any such unlawful obstruction within a reasonable length of time, thirty days, unless prevented by extenuating circumstances, after written notification to do so, the superintendent shall, at his option, order:

A. The discontinuance of water service to the premises until the obstruction is removed; or

B. The customer to pay an additional charge of two dollars as penalty for each meter reading taken until the obstruction is removed.

(Ord. 480 § 27(b), 1983)