(A) Prohibitions.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to injure or deface or in any way tamper with any portion of the municipal gas system, or to turn the gas off or on from any main at any time or place unless he or she is duly authorized so to do by the town’s Public Works Authority, or in the case of an emergency.
(2) It is unlawful for any person, other than a duly authorized officer or employee of the Gas Department, to alter, change or in any manner interfere or tamper with the gas meter in use by any consumer or with any other equipment used by the town in operation of the gas system.
(B) Report of emergency action. Any emergency action must be reported to the Town Administrator no later than 10:00 a.m. on the first working day following the emergency action. Alteration of any gas meter shall be deemed a separate offense.
(C) Fines and costs. In addition to the payment of any fines and gas service fees and charges due, any alteration of a gas meter or system element which results in damage to said elements shall also be grounds for payment of costs related to said damages for replacement and repair. Service shall not be resumed until all costs have been paid to the town.
(Prior Code, § 9-3-6) (Ord. 2009-7, passed 7-13-2009) Penalty, see § 10.99