A. Service Initiation Without Authority: When water has been shut off from any premises for any cause, no person other than an authorized official of the water department shall again connect such premises for water service. If water is turned on without such authority, the city shall then shut off the water at the main or remove a portion of the service connection at the cock and shall charge the utility services customer listed on the account, the owner of the structure located at the account address, or the current tenant at the account address the actual cost of shutting off and reinstalling the connection before the water is restored to the premises.
B. Tampering With City Property: If water service is reconnected by anyone other than city personnel, the account associated shall be charged a fee as outlined in section 2-6E-12 of this code. In addition to a fee, the utility services customer listed on the account, the owner of the structure located at the account address, or the current tenant at the account address will be responsible for the cost of repair or replacement of city property as described above and may be charged with a crime in a criminal court. (Ord. 2010-10, 9-21-2010)