(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere or tamper in any manner with any transmission or distribution line, service stub, service line, meter set or any appurtenance thereof connected to or part of the gas system without prior written permission obtained from the Board.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to damage, impair or deface any part, appliance or appurtenance of the gas distribution system of the town.
(C) It shall be unlawful for any person to excavate, obstruct or disconnect any transmission or distribution facility of the town, or to do any act or thing to divert, damage or otherwise impede or hinder, or tend to impede or hinder, the flow of gas through the gas distribution system of the town.
(D) It shall be unlawful for any person to excavate with other than hand tools within 18 inches of any underground gas pipeline or facility. Excavation near such facilities shall be in combination with careful probing. For the purpose of this section hand tools shall include only non-motorized tools.
(E) It shall be unlawful for any person to excavate on a premise located within the town's certified gas service area which is served by gas, or within a street right of way or utility easement which contains gas facilities owned by the town without first requesting utility locations from the town's central locating unit at least 2 working days prior to beginning the excavation.
(F) In the event that piping or equipment; attached to or part of the town's gas distribution system is exposed or damaged, it shall be the responsibility of the party causing exposure or damage to immediately notify the Gas Department of such exposure or damage, and further, to provide for the continued exposure of said facilities until the town can appropriately inspect or repair its facilities.
(Ord. 2009-02, passed 4-13-2009)