Important Notice: Protect City Utilities

Please be aware that damaging city utilities, such as gas meters or water meter cans, can result in costly charges or legal consequences.

To avoid accidental damage:

Know the location of your gas and water meters.

Use caution when mowing, digging, or working near utility areas.

Contact your local utility provider and 811 before beginning any major yard or construction work.

Stay safe and avoid unnecessary costs—know before you dig or work.

5-1D-6: TAMPERING WITH PUBLIC UTILITIES; PUBLIC PROPERTY:

 A.   Utilities: It is unlawful for any person to connect or attach any kind of pipe, wire, or other contrivance to any pipe, line, wire, or other conductor carrying gas, water, or electricity and belonging to a public utility (whether publicly or privately owned), in such a manner as to enable him to consume or use the gas, water, or electricity without its passing through the meter or in any other way so as to evade payment therefor. It is also unlawful for any person to damage, molest, tamper with, or destroy any pipe, line, wire, meter or other part of any public utility, including telegraph and telephone systems. (1980 Code § 14-55)

 B.   Water And Sewer Lines: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation to break, cut, molest, destroy, damage, tamper with, or in any manner obstruct any water meter, water line, water connection or sewer line and connection or any appurtenances or appendages therewith connected. (1980 Code § 14-58)