§ 70-473. Charge for testing water or electric meters.

A fee, as specified in Schedule A*, will be charged for testing meters at a customer's request if said meter has been tested during the previous 12 months. If the meter is found to be rendering a high reading, resulting in an overcharge to the customer, the fee will be refunded. Charges or credits will be applied to the normal utility billing, and are due and payable as are other charges upon receipt of the bill.

(Code 1961, § 21-45(b); Code 1985, § 24-7; Ord. No. 4049, § 7, 5-8-01; Ord. No. 5702, § 2, 8-21-07)

* Editor's note— Schedule A is not set out herein, but available as an attachment to Ord. No. 5702.

State law reference

User fees authorized, F.S. § 166.201.