(a) No person, firm or corporation shall operate, open or otherwise tamper with any valve, stopcock, curbcock or other device, after the same shall have been closed for a violation of any rule or regulation of the City's water distribution system, or unlawfully secure a supply of water through such valve, stopcock, curbcock or other device after the same shall have been closed for the violation of any rule or regulation of the City's water distribution system, or in any way take water for private use unlawfully or without first having secured the necessary permit from the authorized representative of the City.
(b) Any person, firm or corporation who causes damage to City owned valves, hydrants, or meters shall be responsible for all costs associated with repairing said valve, hydrant or meter.
(c) Theft of Water Service: Anyone who has committed theft of water service shall be penalized according to the provisions of these rules and/or the Ohio Revised Code.
(Ord. 2016-13. Passed 7-18-16.)