(A) No person other than an authorized agent of the village may connect to any of its water lines, tamper with, or remove any meter or parts thereof or any seal, or insert a meter by-pass without permission of the village under penalty provided in the Ohio Revised Code. A tampering violation is also due cause for having water service discontinued.
(B) If the village finds that a meter seal has been broken, a connection installed ahead of the meter, any by-pass inserted, or there is evidence that the meter has been tampered with, the water will be shut off and will not be turned on again until the owner of the premises pays for the estimated quantity of water which has been used and not registered, and in addition, shall pay a fee for turning on the water. The criminal laws of the State of Ohio provide severe penalties for tampering with water meters, meter seals, valves and other devices in the water system. The penalties herein provided are in addition to the penalties provided by the criminal laws of the State of Ohio, and the payment of penalties herein mentioned will not in any way relieve any person from prosecution.
(C) No person shall unlawfully secure a supply of water through a corporation stop, curb stop, valve or other device after it has been closed for the violation of any of the “Rules and Regulations” without first having secured the necessary permit from the village.
(Ord. 1036-93, passed 3-23-1993; Am. Ord. 1654-14, passed 7-8-2014) Penalty, see § 51.99