No person shall knowingly, without consent of the City:
(a) Interfere with, damage, or by-pass a water meter, meter reading equipment or other accessory with the intent to impede the correct registration of the meter or accessory so as to reduce the amount of water usage that is registered on said meter.
(b) Turn on a water service that has been turned off at the curb stop or with a lock out at the meter by the City to discontinue service to the premises.
(c) Connect to a fire hydrant for purposes other than firefighting, hydrant maintenance, or other activities approved by the Utilities Superintendent.
(d) Maliciously open, close, adjust, deposit debris or interfere with a fire hydrant, valve, curb stop, tank, meters, pipes, mains, or other components of the water system owned by the City, with intent to cause the escape of water, to injure or destroy, or to obstruct the operation of such such property.
(e) Tap, sever, open or make unauthorized connections with a main or pipe used or intended for the transmission of water.
(f) No person shall commit any act tending to deface, damage, or obstruct in any manner any building, machinery, pipes, apparatus, or other fixtures of the City water system.
In a prosecution under subsection (a) or (b) hereof, proof that a meter or curb stop has been tampered with is prima-facie evidence that the person who is obliged to pay for the service rendered through the meter at the time the tampering occurred has caused the tampering.
(Ord. 51-18. Passed 12-3-18.)