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Ordinance No. 2239 Page 5 of 7 d. A consumer shall have the right to require the city to conduct the test in his or her presence or in the presence of his or her representative. Where the city has no proper meter testing facilities available locally, the meter may be tested by an outside meter manufacturer or its agency, or by any other reliable organization equipped for water meter testing, in which latter case the consumer may demand a duly notarized statement, certifying as to the method used in making the test and as to the accuracy thereof. e. A report showing the results of the test will be furnished to the consumer within 15 days after completion of the test. B. Adjustment of Bills for Meter Error or Leaks. 1. Fast Meters. When, upon test, the average meter If the test discloses an error is found to be against the consumer of more than two percent fastof the meter’s registry, the excess consumption on the three previous readings shall be the city will refund credited to the consumer’s the amount of the overcharge based on corrected meter readings for the period the meter was in use but not exceeding six monthsmeter account. City shall bear the entire expense of the test, and the deposit required by this chapter shall be returned to consumer. 2. Slow Meters. When, upon test, a meter is found to be registering more than five three percent slow, the cCity may bill the consumer for the amount of the undercharged water based upon corrected meter readings for the period the meter was in service but not exceeding six monthsthe previous three readings. The consumer who has requested the test shall pay for the meter test and labor to remove the old meter and reinstall an accurate meter. The City shall provide a cost estimate to the consumer prior to any work being done. 3. Nonregistering Meters. A nonregistering meter is a meter which has lost the ability to measure water flowing through it. The main indicator of this condition is the flow registering device fails to increment was water passes through the meter. The cCity may bill the consumer for water consumed while the meter was nonregistering but for a period not exceeding six months at the minimum monthly meter rate, or upon an estimate of the consumption based upon the consumer’s prior use during the same season of the year if conditions were unchanged, or upon an estimate based upon a reasonable comparison with the use of other consumers during the same period, receiving the same class of service under similar circumstances and conditions. 4. Leaks. The city manager may adopt an may implement an administrative policy, Credit to Utility Bill After Repair of Certain Water Leaks Policy, for utility bill adjustments after a consumer repairs a water leak which was not readily discernable and is beyond the control of the consumer. 5. General. When it is found that the error in a meter is due to some cause, the date of which can be fixed, the overcharge or the undercharge will be computed back to, but not beyond, such date. 17.08.150 Standards - Construction. In all areas of special flood hazards, the following standards are required: A. Anchoring. 1. All new construction and substantial improvements shall be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement of the structure resulting from hydrodynamic and hydrostatic loads, including the effects of buoyancy. 2. All manufactured homes shall meet the anchoring standards of Section 17.08.180. B. Construction Materials and Methods. 1. All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood damage. 2. All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed using methods and practices that minimize flood damage.