§ 27-14. Breaking of meter seals.

(a)

The consumer at every premises shall pay to the city the sum of the actual cost of repair or replacement, plus twenty (20) percent of repair or replacement costs or an amount established by resolution of the city commission whichever is greater for each and every time the seal on any meter or its coupling on or for such premises is found broken or removed. The city reserves the right to put on such seals in or for any premises at any time, and upon the second occurrence of such offense, the city, may, at its option, shut off the supply and discontinue its service, and may further refuse to again turn on the same and resume its service to such premises, so long as the consumer at the premises at the time of the breaking or removal of such seal shall continue to be the consumer at the premises.

(b)

Every time the seal on any meter or its coupling is found to have been damaged, broken or removed, the amount of the water to be billed shall be prorated upon the previous corresponding period from the date of the last reading prior to the time the meter become defective or failed to register, to the time such meter is repaired or replaced.

(Ord. No. 2011-035, § 2, 11-22-11)