Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025
Section 14:3-4.2 - Location of meters(a) The installation of meters and connections shall be in accordance with N.J.A.C. 14:5, Electric Service; 14:6, Gas Service; and 14:9, Water and Wastewater; and standard practice.(b) Meters installed indoors shall be located in a clean, dry, safe place not subject to great variations in temperature and on a support, which is free from appreciable vibration. Meters installed outdoors shall be protected from the weather and from vehicular traffic, and shall be designed for outdoor use.(c) Meters shall be so located as to be easily accessible for reading, testing and making necessary adjustments and repairs. Meters shall be placed in a location where the visits of the meter reader or tester will cause minimum inconvenience to the customer or to the utility.N.J. Admin. Code § 14:3-4.2
Amended by R.2002 d.280, effective 9/16/2002.
See: 34 N.J.R. 992(a), 34 N.J.R. 3216(b).
Rewrote (a).
Amended by R.2008 d.119, effective 5/19/2008.
See: 39 N.J.R. 4077(b), 40 N.J.R. 2481(a).
Section was "Location". In (a), deleted "applicable 'Codes,' as set forth in" preceding "N.J.A.C.", substituted a semicolon for a comma following both occurrences of "Service", substituted "; and" for a comma following "Wastewater" and deleted "and the standard terms and conditions contained in the tariff of the utility on file with the Board" from the end; in (b), inserted a comma following "support" and substituted the second occurrence of "shall" for "should" and "and free from vehicular traffic, and shall" for "or"; and in (c), substituted the second occurrence of "shall" for "should".