(a) In the event of loss or injury to the property of the Utility through misuse by, or the negligence of, the customer or the employees of the same, the cost of the necessary repairs or replacement thereof shall be paid to the utility by the customer. The customer will be responsible for tampering with, interfering with, or breaking the seals of meters, or other equipment of the utility installed on the customer's premises. The customer hereby agrees that no one except the employees of the utility shall be allowed to make any internal or external adjustments of any meter or other piece of apparatus right at all reasonable hours to enter the premises of the customer for the disposing of its apparatus and property, and the right of entire removal of the utility's property in the event of the termination of the contract for any cause.
(b) Tampering and/or theft of utility service will be charged under the Ohio Revised Code 4933.18, 4933.19, and 4933.21. Any seal found broken will be replaced and a charge of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for first offense; two hundred dollars ($200.00) 2nd offense will be assessed to the customer or person responsible. 3rd offense service will be terminated.
(Ord. 2020-5. Passed 12-7-20.)