(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to tamper with, cause a malfunction of, remove, injure, or destroy any water meter. In addition to any penalty imposed in a quasi-criminal proceeding for violation of this section, the person so injuring, removing, or destroying any water meter shall reimburse the village in full for any cost incurred by the village in repairing or replacing the same. It shall be the duty of the owner or occupant of the premises and the individual water user to prevent any tampering, removing, injuring, or destruction of any water meters. It shall further be the duty of the owner or occupant of the premises and the individual water user to notify the village of any tampering, removing, injuring, or destruction of any water meters immediately upon their acquiring knowledge of any tampering.
(1) If a one-inch or less meter has to be tested or resealed, the owner will be charged a fee as adopted by the Village Board and listed in the Comprehensive Fee Schedule (Tinley Park Code of Ordinances, Table of Special Ordinances, Table XI) to reseal and reset the meter.
(2) The charge for a larger meter shall be as determined by the Director of Public Works based on costs to the village.
(B) All new construction serviced by the village water system which receives water from the village mains at a static pressure greater than 75 pounds per square inch, shall install a pressure reducing valve of a type approved by the Director of Public Works.
(Am. Ord. 2019-O-081, passed 12-17-19) Penalty, see § 50.999