§ 157.12 THEFT OF UTILITY SERVICES.
   (A)   It shall be unlawful for a person to bypass, tamper with or interfere with an electric, gas or water meter without permission from the utility company operating the meter.
   (B)   It shall be unlawful to steal electricity, gas or water services by running or diverting such services from another person's property.
   (C)   A person shall not run electric, gas or water services from a property not owned by that person to another property that does not have those services actively provided through a meter from a utility company.
   (D)   A person shall not run an extension cord from one property to another property for purposes of providing electricity to a property that does not have active electric services.
(Ord. 161, passed 6-14-2022)