A. The specifications, tolerances, and other technical requirements for commercial, law enforcement, data gathering, and other weighing and measuring devices as adopted by the National Conference on Weights and Measures and published in National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 44, “Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices,” and supplements thereto or revisions thereof, shall apply to weighing and measuring devices in the city, except insofar as modified or rejected herein.

B. The owner, lessee or user of any weighing or measuring equipment and devices in service and all mechanisms and devices attached thereto or used in connection therewith shall continuously maintain such equipment in proper operating condition throughout the period of such service. Maintenance of such equipment shall be in accordance with the National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 44. (Ord. 2114-95 § 4, 1995.)