No person shall interfere with or bypass the city's meter in such a manner as to obtain water without the full amount thereof being registered on such meter. Service shall be permanently disconnected from any account where a bypass or other such device is discovered. Such account shall be reconnected only at the discretion of the city and only after payment for water used, as estimated by the city, at twice the rate otherwise applicable plus the cost of rerouting and repairing the service to register water use properly on the meter.