(A) It is hereby declared a violation of law for any person to tamper with a meter box, specifically including public utility meter boxes for electricity and water.
(B) Tampering with a meter box shall be any attempt or actual change in a reading of dials, figures, or any device that indicates the amount of the utility used, and shall include breaking a seal on a meter box, resetting any dials or digits within a meter box or by stopping a meter box from registering use of a utility.
(C) A minimum charge may be made for any meter that has been tampered with, using previous months up to two years for an experience factor, and applying the existing rate structure.
(Ord. 590, passed 9-9-80) Penalty, see § 10.99