§ 19-128. Unauthorized connection or use.  


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  • No person, without prior written consent of the county, shall tap any pipe or main belonging to the county without authorization. Connections to the county's water and wastewater system for any purpose whatsoever are to be made only as authorized by the county. In case of any unauthorized connection, extension, remetering, sale or disposition of the county water and/or wastewater service, the user's water and/or wastewater service shall be subject to discontinuances until such unauthorized use or disposition is disconnected and full payment is made for such service, calculated on proper classification and rate schedules, and reimbursement in full made for any extra expenses incurred as the result of such unauthorized use, including administrative costs, testing, inspections and court costs. In addition, unauthorized use may result in appropriate criminal prosecution.

(Ord. No. 96-35, § 9, 11-5-96)