Section 69-09-02-29 - Location of meters1. Meters on customers premises shall be installed in locations free of conditions detrimental to the metering equipment, and where the metering equipment will not create a hazard, or be inconvenient for servicing or reading. Meters shall be located so that there is not less than three feet [.91 meters] of unobstructed space in front of the meter, and so that the top of the meter is not less than four feet [1.22 meters], nor more than seven feet [2.13 meters], above the floor, ground, or permanent platform.2. Outdoor meters shall be mounted securely on rigid structures such as yard poles, houses, garages, or other buildings. Outdoor meters shall be located so that they will not be subject to damage by passing objects.3. Indoor metering equipment shall be located as near as practicable to the point where service enters the building, and shall be mounted securely on a permanent structure in a location free from excessive moisture, high temperature, and vibration. Meters shall not be placed in attics, living rooms, bathrooms, toilets, bedrooms, over doors or windows, or in any location where annoyance or inconvenience might be caused by servicing or reading the meter. When two or more meters are installed in an office, apartment, or other building, the meters shall be placed side by side on the same meter board with a distance between centers of not less than seven and one-half inches [19.05 centimeters] for alternating current meters and fifteen inches [38.1 centimeters] for direct current meters.N.D. Admin Code 69-09-02-29
General Authority:NDCC 49-02-11Law
Implemented:NDCC 49-02-11