Transient water meters.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 47-22
in effectSec. 47-22. - Transient water meters.
(a) Persons desiring to use a transient water meter shall make such application as may be required by the department and make a cash deposit in accordance with the following schedule to secure the city against any loss, damage or water charges:
Transient Water Meter Size (Inches) | Deposit
1 | $500.00
2 | $1,000.00
3 | $1,500.00
(b) Such meter and appurtenances will be installed by authorized city personnel and shall be made available for reading and inspection at all reasonable hours. The director shall establish procedures for installation, repairs, maintenance, disconnection and relocation of said meters, and said procedures will be made available to the applicant at the time of initial application.
(c) Any transient meter moved from its original location by unauthorized personnel shall authorize the city to forfeit the entire amount of the customer's deposit. In the event that the applicant wishes to have the transient water meter relocated after installation, it shall be the duty of the applicant to request that authorized city personnel relocate said meter. The charge stated for this provision in the city fee schedule shall be assessed for the relocation of a transient water meter.
(d) Rates for water usage through a transient water meter shall be as specified in section 47-61 of this Code. In addition to a charge for water usage, a rental rate shall be charged for each month or portion of a month the meter is held by the transient meter customer according to the city fee schedule.
(Code 1968, § 49-21; Ord. No. 73-836, § 3, 5-8-73; Ord. No. 83-19, § 4, 1-11-83; Ord. No. 07-599, § 12, 5-16-07; Ord. No. 2011-1168, § 13, 12-14-2011)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH47WASE_ARTIINGE_S47-22TRWAMEFetched: 10/26/2026