The following fees must be paid by the account holder before water service can be restored when tampering with city equipment is discovered. These fees are in addition to any applicable criminal penalties that may be assessed upon conviction for tampering with or destroying city property or theft of services. Fees for tampering with city utility equipment shall be as follows:
Broken valves (curb stops) | ¾" | $200.00 |
1" | $250.00 | |
2" | $300.00 | |
Installation of locking device | $150.00 | |
Broken padlocks | $100.00 | |
Jumper found | $300.00 | |
Stolen meter | $600.00 | |
Removing an antenna from meter | $100.00 | |
Stolen or damaged registers | $250.00 | |
Removed but undamaged registers | $100.00 | |
Miscellaneous structures—damage or removal (meter box lids, barrier concrete from meter boxes, etc.) | $60.00 | |
(Prior Code, § 16-61; Ord. of 5-27-2014; Ord. of 8-11-2015; Ord. of 10-11-2016)