A. The Department enforces, without limitation, ORC Chapter 4933 and TMC Chapter 939, as each may be amended from time to time. Actions which constitute a theft offense and/or violations of the above-mentioned statutes include, without limitation: unauthorized connection, reconnection or disconnection of Utility Services; receiving Utility Services without receiving a bill or without paying for same; removing or reversing a Meter; tampering with or unauthorized bypass of a Meter; tampering with locks and locking valves, seals and head; illegal or unauthorized water Taps and sewer connections; disconnections of the Remote Register or Radio Transmitter; unmetered hydrant or Utility Service usage; tampering with any service pipe, Meter, Curb Stop, Curb Box, Corporation Stop, or any other appurtenance or infrastructure, or the seal on any appurtenance or infrastructure; tampering with public or private valves, stop cocks, apparatus or facilities or the breaking of seals that result in obtaining Utility Service without authorization from the Department; or as determined by the Director.
B. Violation may result in prosecution, criminal sanctions, the termination of Utility Service without notice, assessment of investigation and other costs related to the termination of water service, Killed Utility Services, penalties, automatic forfeiture of any deposits, restitution, Backbilling for metered and/or unmetered Utility Service, and/or criminal prosecution. Each violation may incur separate, cumulative remedies. All costs of investigation and termination of Utility Services, including, without limitation, field trips, equipment, materials, Tap, Tap Branch, infrastructure removal, choking and/or similar or related actions and materials will be charged to the Owner of the property. No Utility Services shall be turned on and/or re-Tapped unless authorized by the Department and all costs are paid in full as determined by the Director.