HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 1917 - 9/8/1987 - WATERMETERS, INSPECTION & REPLACEMENTORDINANCE NO. 1917
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE III, METERS,
OF CHAPTER 22A, WATER AND SEWER, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE TO PROVIDE FOR
THE INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT OF WATER METERS
BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of
the Village of Elk Grove Village, Counties of Cook and DuPage,
Illinois as follows:
Section 1: That Article III, Meters, of Chapter 22A, Water
and Sewer, be and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto
the following sections:
22A-305 - Inspection/Replacement/Right of Entry
Any water meter installed in or on any premises.using
the Village's water supply may be inspected by the
Village to determine whether said meter conforms to
the provisions of this Article or is otherwise in
good operating condition. Any meter which does not
meet such requirements shall be replaced by the Village
at the Village's expense. The Director of Public
Works or his designated agents, bearing proper identifi-
cation, shall be permitted to enter all properties
in the Village for the purpose of reading the meter
or conducting such inspection, repair or replacement
as necessary.
22A-306 - Refusal/Penalty
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
to refuse to permit an inspection of their premises
or premises under their control, when said inspection
is for the purpose set forth in this Article.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the
provisions of this Section shall be subject to a fine
of not less than Twenty -Five ($25.00) Dollars nor
more than Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars for each
offense and a separate offense shall be deemed committed
on each day during or on which a violation occurs
or continues to exist. In addition to any penalties
as set forth above, any person, firm or corporation
who refuses to permit an inspection, as herein provided,
may be subject to having their water services terminated
by the Village of Elk Grove Village until such time
as an inspection is permitted as is required in this
Article.
Section 2: That the Village Clerk is hereby authorized
to publish this Ordinance in pamphlet form.
Section 3: That this Ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication
according to law.
VOTES: AYES: `( NAYS: �! ABSENT: _ 2
APPROVED:
Charles J. Zettek
VILLAGE PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
Patricia S. Smith
VILLAGE CLERK
PASSED this 8th day of September . 1987.
APPROVED this 8th day of September 1987.
PUBLISHED this 10th day of September , 1987
in pamphlet form.