A. Generally: Meters may be checked, inspected or adjusted at the discretion of the City, and they shall not be adjusted or tampered with in any manner or removed by the user or any other person.
B. Responsibility To Prevent: A user shall prevent any damage to the water meter used by such user and shall pay the cost of repairing any damage to the water meter other than normal wear and tear. Any amounts due by reason of this subsection may be added to a user's bill for water service, and any amount received from such user thereafter shall be applied first against the amount due pursuant to this subsection and thereafter to any other amount(s) due from such user for other purposes.
C. Misdemeanor: The violation of subsection A of this section shall be a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both, as prescribed by applicable Statutes of the State of Utah. (1994 Code)