The customer shall be liable for any damage to a meter or other property owned by the city which is caused by an act of the customer or his tenants, agents, employees, contractors, licensees or permittees, including the breaking or destruction of locks on or near a meter, and damage that may result from hot water or steam from a boiler or heater on the customer's premises. The city shall be reimbursed by the customer for any such damage promptly upon presentation of a bill for the same.
(`83 Code, § 13.04.280) ( Ord. 80-16 (part), 1980; Ord. 82-21 (part), 1982)