(A) (1) Any person who, by fraud or larceny, in any way obtains gas from the gas system of the town, or who turns on the gas service without having first made application to the town’s Public Works Authority in regular form is guilty of an offense.
(2) Each day gas is used unlawfully constitutes a separate offense.
(B) The amount of gas that has been used by a person without the gas being permitted to go through the meter designated and placed for such person shall be estimated by the amount used by such person during the last month previous when the meter operated, and the person shall pay the same at the rate fixed by ordinance.
(C) In any case where theft of gas is committed, the town shall have the right to install a lock for the gas meter as a precaution against further theft.
(Prior Code, § 9-3-5) (Ord. 2009-7, passed 7-13-2009) Penalty, see § 10.99