§ 13.16.110. Theft of service.

A.

Unlawful Connection With Water Main. It shall be unlawful for anyone without the written consent of the manager or owner of the water supply to bore or drill into any water main or make attachments to or connections with any service pipe or turn on water from street cocks.

B.

Maintenance of Service Pipes and Penalties.

1.

The city's responsibility for maintenance extends only to the city's service box on the street side. Service pipes on the property owner's side are the responsibility of the property owner. All persons using water furnished by the city shall keep their service pipes from the city's service box in good repair, so as to prevent leakage on the streets. No free maintenance of the service pipes on the property owner's side of the service box is permitted.

2.

It is unlawful for any person to intentionally or knowingly attempt to solicit, obtain, or accept either free repair of service pipes on the property owner's side of the service box or free water. A violation of this provision is a class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $2,000.00 for each day a violation exists.

C.

Unlawful Taking of Water. It shall be unlawful for any person without the written consent of the owner or manager of the water supply to make an attachment to, or to use water from, any private hydrant or service box for purposes other than those specified in the original application for water. A violation of this provision is a class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $2,000.00 for each day a violation exists.

( Ord. No. 2015-15 , 10-27-2015; Ord. No. 2012-23, 10-9-2012)