(A) It shall be unlawful for any person other than a town employee or person duly authorized by a town employee to remove, turn water on or off at, or otherwise tamper with, any installed water meter or part thereof. Persons desiring service to be turned off or on at a meter shall call Town Hall for authorization to do so.
(B) The actual cost of any service calls made necessary due to turning water off or on at the meter shall be charged to the customer of record and shall be included in the next succeeding bill.
(C) Whenever it is discovered that a meter has been removed, turned on or off, or otherwise tampered with, a fine of $25 shall automatically be charged against the customer of record. The customer shall be notified immediately upon such discovery and shall be advised of the circumstances and of the fine.
('85 Code, § 10-1.14a.—c.) (Ord. 7-86, passed 5-5-86; Am. Ord. 93-11, passed 9-7-93) Penalty, see § 51.99