Chapter 13 PUBLIC UTILITIES SYSTEMS*

Section 13-14 Equipment; unlawful tampering; accessibility.

     All meters, valves, pipes, fittings, regulators, wires, etc., furnished by the  city and installed on or  over private property shall remain the property of the city. It shall be unlawful for any person other  than employees of the utilities department to handle in any manner any of the meters or equipment  owned by the city. The city shall have access to its meters at all reasonable hours. Should the customer through the enlargement of a building or the closing off, in any manner, of the area where  the meter is installed make it not readily accessible, then he shall be required to bear the cost of  relocating the meter.

 (Code 1958,   18-12)