§ 44-27. Tampering with or damaging water meters prohibited; bypassing water meters prohibited; violations, penalties.
(a)
The tampering, damaging or destroying of any water meter within the city limits by any person is hereby prohibited.
(b)
The intentional bypassing of a water meter, or drawing of water without a water meter in the city limits by any person is hereby prohibited.
(c)
Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be subject to the penalties provided in section 1-16.
(Code 1976, § 27:25; Ord. No. 452-D, §§ 1—3, 9-8-1951)