(A) No person who has in his or her possession or under his or her control a water meter or electric meter owned by the city shall, without the consent of the city, disconnect, change, alter, or interfere with the pipes or wires running into the meter, so as to divert water or current or prevent the meter from duly registering the quantity of water or electricity supplied.
(‘97 Code, § 54.25)
(B) Where it appears that a water meter or electric meter located within the city has been bypassed, and the identity of the person bypassing the meter cannot be determined, the person who signed for the service shall be held prima facie responsible for the violation.
(‘97 Code, § 54.26) (Ord. 45-68, passed 10-21-68; Am. Ord. 20-12, passed 10-16-12; Am. Ord. 11-22, passed 11-1-22) Penalty, see § 10.99