It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to break the seal of any meter or in any manner to make any alterations, changes or repairs on the same, or to open any mains, laterals, service pipes, stop-cocks, hydrants or valves or any part thereof, or otherwise tamper with or attempt to do any work on either or any of them without authority given by the City Council or the Water and Sewer Committee or the Superintendent of Water and Sewer Department. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this section, or who shall willfully, maliciously or negligently injure or damage any property connected with the waterworks system of the city, shall be subject to the penalty prescribed in § 54.999.
(1986 Code, § 7.04.140) (Ord. 1240, passed - -1984) Penalty, see § 54.999