Before any developer or owner may install a disc meter one and one-half inches through two inches in size, or a compound or current type meter three inches or larger, he shall be required to supply the Water Division with the anticipated maximum hour use and average consumption of the meter, so that the appropriate size of meter can be designated to operate at 20 percent of safe maximum operating capacity for disc type meter and 33 and one-third percent of safe maximum operating capacity for a compound or current type meter. (Code 1981 § 44-103. Code 1995 § 146-97.)