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amount, inclusive of any previous delinquency penalty. The county auditor shall enter the amount as part of the tax levied on the premises to be collected during the ensuing year. No additional delinquency penalties shall be added to unpaid bills after certification to the county auditor as provided in this subdivision. 1000.21 Meters and Hydrants. Subd. 1 Meter Required. No person shall use water from the water system or permit water to be drawn from the system unless the water is metered by passing through a meter supplied or approved by the City. This requirement shall not apply to water withdrawn by authorized City employees acting on City business or to water withdrawn for use in fire-fighting. Unless authorized by the City Administrator, no person shall connect, disconnect, take apart or in any manner change or cause to be changed, or interfere with any such meter or the action thereof. Subd. 2 Maintenance and Replacement of Meters. The City shall maintain and repair all meters and, when rendered unserviceable through ordinary wear and tear, the City shall replace them. However, where replacement, repair or adjustment of any meter is rendered necessary by the act, neglect, including damage from freezing, hot water backup, or carelessness of the owner or occupant of any premises, any expense caused the City thereby shall be charged against and collected from the water consumer. Subd. 3 Meter Accuracy Testing. A consumer may have his or her meter tested for accuracy by making written request therefor and depositing the amount set out in the fee schedule appendix to this code with the City Administrator at the time the request is made. In the event the test shows an error of over five (5%)percent of the water allegedly consumed,the deposit shall be refunded to the consumer and a correctly-registering meter shall be installed,with the bill to be adjusted in accordance with the corrected reading. If there is no error or the error is less than five (5%) percent,the deposit shall be retained by the City. Any adjustment shall not extend for more than one billing period before the date of the request for test. The deposit charges for meter testing shall be as established from time to time in a resolution adopted by the Council. Subd. 4 Right of Access. Authorized City employees shall have free access to premises connected with the water system at reasonable hours of the day for the purpose of reading and inspecting inspection and performing meter maintenance. Subd. 5 Compound Meters. Where a potable water service line larger than two (2) inches is installed or where flows are sufficiently large in the opinion of the City Administrator to require a meter larger than two (2) inches, the occupant or owner of the subject premises shall cause to be furnished and installed a compound meter consisting of dual integral measuring elements for high and low flow rates. The type and manufacturer shall be as designated by the City Administrator. Subd. 6 Fire Protection System. Where a service line is installed to serve, in total or in part, a private fire protection system, the owner or occupant of the premises shall cause to be furnished and installed, on the line serving such purpose,a City approved check-type meter. Subd. 7 Water Meter Setting. All water meters shall be installed in accordance with the following rules: A. The service pipe from the water main to the meter, when the pipe enters the building, shall be brought through the floor or bottom course of concrete block foundation at a depth in accordance with the provisions of Subsection 1000.10.