Section UTL.01.13 — Meters

(a) Meters for measurement of utility services provided by the Tribe shall be installed at a unit of service, in accordance with tribal requirements and in such locations as determined by the Utility Department.

(b) All meters shall remain accessible to utility personnel and no person shall obstruct or tamper with any meter.

(1) Such obstruction or tampering shall be a violation of this Ordinance and subject the violator to civil penalties and damages under this Ordinance.

(2) The consumer at the property on which the meter is located shall be responsible for all damage to or tampering with the turn-off/on water valve attached to such meter.

(c) All persons who have premises that are connected to the community water system are required to install a water meter in order to be considered a unit of service and receive water service. Individual household water meters are owned by the Tribe and it is the responsibility of the Utility Department to maintain such meters.