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Section 4. Meter Requirement and Multi-User Structures Meters shall be installed at each water connection at all buildings, both public and private. There shall be no more than one residential single family dwelling on a single meter. At the option of the City of Batesville, multiple meters may be installed or a single meter maybe required for multi-user residential structures. In the event that a single meter is utilized for a building having multiple residential housing unit occupancy, except hotels and motels, the water minimum rate shall be calculated by multiplying the number of housing units times the single monthly minimum user rate. Mobile home parks, apartment complexes, and other similar aggregates having more than one structure in a group utilizing a single meter shall be subject to the same rate as multiple occupancy residential housing buildings. Hotels and motels shall be and are hereby classified as single occupancy commercial structures and shall be subject to the water use rate of a single meter user. Each commercial entity with a physical location utilizing water and sewer services shall have a dedicated meter for each such location. In the event two or more commercial entities presently utilize one meter, the rate shall be calculated by multiplying the number of such entities by the minimum commercial rate. Section 5. Road Crossing or Boring Fee - Water The fee for Road crossing or boring, other than state or federal highways, for'/4" and 1" meters shall be $800.00 per boring or crossing. If the water main is under a hard surface including but not limited to asphalt or concrete, the charge may be $25.00 per foot. However, in the event a third party must be contracted to complete the road crossing or boring,the fee shall be equal to the City's charges accrued for services under the contract.