§ 115-8. Meter violations.  


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  • In the event that any customer violates any provision of this chapter in respect to making or maintaining the connection of the meter with the water system and fails to correct such violation within five days after notice has been given by the Water Department to do so, or in the event that the customer has failed to install a meter in connection with premises being served through the water system by the date fixed as the final date for making connections, unless said date is extended by public action and notice, the Water Department shall have the right to remedy the violation at the expense of the customer, and the charge therefor, plus a service charge in an amount defined in § 115-16, shall be a lien prior to and superior to every other lien or claim except the lien of an existing tax or local assessment upon the real property of said owner so served with water from the date said work is done until it is paid. The bill shall be submitted for the same immediately after the work is completed, and, if it is not paid within 10 days, such an amount shall be added to the bill submitted at the next billing period, and if not paid when due, service may be discontinued.