In order to ensure the health, welfare and safety of the citizens of the city, any officer or employee of the city is hereby authorized to investigate unexplained loss of electrical energy, abnormal electrical meter readings and any other phenomenon indicating that electrical energy is being used but not paid for according to this code, or is being mishandled or misused in a manner that may create a hazardous condition, or resold to tenants or households other than that of the person in whose name the electrical energy is supplied. Any municipal employee may, during the course of official business, enter upon private property to investigate service or transmission facilities of the municipal electric system located thereon and, if necessary for the protection of the public, discontinue service.
(Prior Code, § C-3-3)
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Related provisions, see SDCL §§ 9-29-1, 9-39-23 and 9-40-1