HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 10.13.1975 - Utility Meters-AN .ORDINANCE PROHIBITING'DAMAGING',
DESTROYING, TAMPERING, ADJUSTING
OR IN ANY WAY .INTERFERRING WITH
THE OPERATION OF' ANY UTILITY METERS
INCLUDING SEALS
BE ;IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS;
That hereafter it shall be unlawful for any person,
firm or corpora�ion to damage, destroy, tamper or otherwise
in: any way interfere with the operation of utility meters
within the corporate limits of the City of Georgetown; including
but not limited to the tampering., adjustment, breakage or
removal of'any seals and including any hookups or connections
that have the effect of bypassing a meter or meters so that
a customer is receiving utility service, of any character
by virtue of such hookup or connection without same being
metexed,.
Violations of this ordinance shall be punishable by a
.fine of'not less than $2S.00,nor more than $'M,00,
There shall be a presumption that the utility customer
as shown by City records shall be presumed to be�the party
who has damaged, destroyed, or otherwise tampered with such
meter or appurtenances as herein prohibited but such presumption
shall be rebuttable.
The Secretary of the City of Georgetown is hereby
directed to publish this ordinance in;acco:rdance with the
requirements of the law.
Passed on first reading this // day of September,
19750 by unanimous vote. of all members of the Council and
passed on second reading bye unanimous vote of the Council
on the Z day of
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