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Municipal Utilities and Service Lines __._IT�ITITIT _.......� Wes and Regulations Utility without expense to the customer. It is the customer's responsibility to have all valves (inlet, outlet and bypass) in working order. The Utility will not be held responsible for any damages resulting from inoperable valves. Provided the meter was not tested within the last twelve (12) months, the Utility will, upon written request by the customer, test the customer's meter. A report of such a test will be made to the customer and a record of the test will be kept on file by the Utility. If the meter is found to have a percentage of error of greater than two percent (2%), the customer will not be billed for the test. Any excessive meter errors will be handled as set forth herein, Section VII. - CREDITS AND ADJUSTMENTS. D. Master and Multi lie Meters In general, each dwelling unit or building shall have a water meter and a separate shutoff valve in the public right of way. Multiple family dwellings and office buildings may have a single meter, or single shut off valve, if the property owner is responsible. Multiplex buildings such as condominiums, in which there are multiple owners, must have a separate meter and outside shutoff valve for each owner. In the case of master meters, the Utility reserves the right to base the minimum water charge on the product of the number of leased or rented units and the smallest meter minimum, rather than the master meter size. All meters will be billed separately except where the customer would be entitled to a master meter but was not able to install one due to limitations imposed by the Utility such as would exist in certain industries. X. SERVICE LINES A. Ownershi and. General Requirements Water and sewer service lines from the point of connection to the main, including meter pits, valves and fittings are installed and owned by the property owner and maintained by them with the exception of certain line failures as described below. Each premise shall receive water utility service through a separate service pipe. The Utility reserves the right to specifically determine the configuration of, number of, and location of service lines, stop valves and/or main taps to service any premise. Generally, irregular lines, lines between structures or parcels of real estate crossing any public thoroughfare or crossing into another person's property, or lines running parallel to the street centerline will not be allowed. If any such irregular line exists, the Utility may 31