FEES FOR INSPECTION AND TESTING OF METERS AND BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES.
Dallas City Code § 49-18.6
in effectSEC. 49-18.6. FEES FOR INSPECTION AND TESTING OF METERS AND BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES.
(a) Meter inspection fees. No charge will be made for the first meter change or meter test requested by a customer at a single service connection within any 12-month period. For each additional meter change or meter test requested by a customer within a 12 month period that does not result in a finding that the meter over-registered in excess of 1-1/2 percent, the director shall charge the customer a fee according to the following schedule:
Meter - Size | Fee
5/8 to 1-inch | $50.00
1-1/2 to 2-inch | $50.00
Larger than 2-inch | Actual cost of change and test
(b) Meter replacement fees. A customer with an existing one-inch service and a 5/8-inch or 3/4-inch meter, who requests that the meter be increased to one inch, shall pay a fee of $243. Any other customer requesting an increase in meter size up to but not greater than the size of the existing service shall pay a connection charge for the requested size meter based on the actual cost incurred by the utility.
(c) Inspection fee for meter verification. An inspection under Section 49-9(d) is free if the director verifies a gross discrepancy or a customer requests not more than one inspection during any six-month period, otherwise the charge is $50 for an inspection.
(d) Backflow prevention device inspection fees. The owner or person in control of premises on which a backflow prevention device is located must pay a fee to the city for the periodic inspection and testing as follows:
(1) | For any backflow prevention device | $165.00 each
(2) | For each additional backflow prevention device inspected at the same site, same time | $165.00 each
(e) Exception. This section does not apply to a governmental entity that receives wholesale water or wastewater service. (Ord. Nos. 19201; 19300; 23289; 25049; 25385; 26135; 26479; 27355; 32863; 33232)
Source: City of Dallas, Dallas City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/dallas/latest/dallas_tx/0-0-0-125252Fetched: 10/26/2026