G40-89 •
Ordinance No. G40-89
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 14.04 ENTITLED WATER REGULATIONS OF THE
ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976, AS AMENDED
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section I. That Title 14, Chapter 14.04 entitled Water Regulations of the Elgin
Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended by adding the
following:
"14.04.091 Unlawful interference with water service.
A. A person commits the offense of unlawful interference with
water service when he knowingly, without consent of the Director of Water
Operations, impairs, interrupts, diverts, or causes to be diverted in whole
or in part, any public water service or supply, or installs or removes any
device for the purpose of such diversion or alters, removes or tampers with
any device or meter which causes an inaccurate meter reading.
B. Any instrument, apparatus, or device used in obtaining water
service without paying the full charge therefor, or any meter that has been
altered, slowed, stopped, tampered with in any manner, or bypassed so as to
cause a lack of measurement or inaccurate measurement of water services
on premises controlled by the customer or by the person using or receiving
the direct benefit of the water service at that location shall raise a
rebuttable presumption of the commission of the offense described in
Paragraph A by such person.
C. Any person convicted of violating Paragraph A of Section
14.04.091 shall be subject to the penalties contained in Section 1.20.020."
Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provi-
sions of this ordinance be and are hereby repealed.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect ten days after its
passage and publication in the manner provided by law.
s/ George VanDeVnnrdP
George VanDeVoorde, Mayor
Presented: April 26, 1 989
Passed: April 26 , 1989
Vote: Yeas 6 Nays 0
Recorded:
Published:
Attest:
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q/ Mark v' .roan
Marie Yearman, City Clerk