Access to the meter pits is restricted to Village of Enon employee only. This includes owners, residents and plumbers are strictly prohibited from opening meter pits, no exceptions.
(a) No person may connect to any public water line, tamper with, or remove any meter or registering device, or insert a meter by-pass without the express written permission of the Enon Water Works Department under penalty provided in Ohio R. C. 4933.99. Evidence of such activity will result in immediate termination of water service. Service will not be restored until the customer or owner of the premises pays for the estimated quantity of water which has been used and not registered, and, in addition thereto, the standard fee for turning on such water. Payment of the fees herein will not in any way relieve any person from criminal prosecution, as provided by Ohio R. C. 4933.99. Meters damaged by abuse, misuse, accident, or any act of carelessness shall be repaired at the expense of the customer. Please refer to the last page for the penalty fees.
(b) No person shall operate, open, or otherwise tamper with any valve, stopcock, meter box, or other device after the same has been closed for violation of any rule or regulation of the Enon Water Works Department. Furthermore, no person shall attempt to secure a supply of water for private use without first having secured the necessary application from the Department. Penalty for violation can be found on the last page of this section.
(c) No person shall open, close, adjust, or interfere with a fire hydrant, valve, gauge, gate, meter box, stopcock, meter, or other registering device, or appliance in or attached to any well, tower, pipe, main, service line, or other apparatus of the Enon Water Works system, with intent to cause unauthorized connections with a main or pipe used or intended for the transmission of water. In case of damage by any person, he shall upon demand of the Enon Water Works Department pay such damages and all cost and expenses incurred by reason thereof. The penalty for violation of this subsection can be found on the last page of this section.
(Ord. 2019-03. Passed 3-13-19.)