(A) It is unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or customer 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 pipe, stop cocks, valves or any part thereof or otherwise tamper with or attempt to do any work on either or any of them without authority from the city or its properly authorized agent.
(B) Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this section or who shall willfully or maliciously injure or damage any property connected with the gas system of the city shall be subject to the penalty hereinafter prescribed in § 52.999.
(C) Tampering shall include any type of confinement, enclosure, covering over, surface sealing or changing of the environment relative to any parts of the gas system or equipment of the city.
(D) Tampering shall become the liability of the customer, who shall pay the city the actual cost of removal, repairing and/or replacing equipment or material.
(1986 Code, § 9.10.070) (Ord. 1374, passed - -1992) Penalty, see § 52.999