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Amending Chapter 88 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Water Meters.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
SECTION 1
Section 88 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 2
Section 88.015. of the Legislative Code is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 88.015. Standard and alternate metering systems.
The standard water metering system shall be a meter integrated with a radio transmitter.an exterior-mounted radio metering system. Upon written notice to and approval by the water utility, the owner may choose one (1) of the following alternate metering systems:an exterior-mounted non-radio metering system, subject to an additional charge for each reading. Such charge will be added to the water bill in the amount listed in the fee schedule established pursuant to Sec. 85.08.
(a) Exterior-mounted radio metering system, subject to no additional charge.
(b) Exterior-mounted non-radio metering system, subject to an additional charge for each reading.
SECTION 3
Section 88.07 of the Legislative Code is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 88.07. Cost of meter setting.
(a) Initial setting. The charge to set the first meter following the installation of the street service connection shall be the actual cost of the meter and metering system for the amount listed in the fee schedule established pursuant to Sec. 85.08.
(b) Resetting.
(1) Meter Setting Charges to reset a meter when requested by the owner will be applied to the water bill shall be as follows for the amount listed in the fee schedule established pursuant to Sec. 85.08.:
1 inch and smaller Current Turn On Service Charge
1 ½ inch and larger Actual cost of setting
Charges shall not apply where the owner requests a change from an alternate metering system to the standard metering system.
(2) Mete...
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