§ 15-3-59. OFFENSES.

(A)

A person commits an offense if:

(1)

the person withdraws water from a fire hydrant without a permit issued under this article;

(2)

the person makes an unmetered withdrawal of water from a fire hydrant;

(3)

the person damages, destroys, or tampers with a meter installed on a vehicle used to withdraw water from a fire hydrant; or

(4)

the person fails or refuses to present a permit for inspection at the request of the director, the fire chief, or a law enforcement officer.

(B)

A person commits an offense in violation of both this and Section 15-1-11 ( Cross Connections Prohibited ) if the person withdraws water from a fire hydrant without an approved backflow prevention assembly.

(C)

A permittee commits an offense if:

(1)

the permittee does not comply with the terms of a permit, order or agreement issued under this article, or rule promulgated to implement this article;

(2)

the permittee fails to return a vehicle-mounted meter to the utility within 10 business days after expiration of the permit; or

(3)

the permittee makes a false report of the reading of a vehicle-mounted meter used to measure water withdrawn from a fire hydrant.

Source: Ord. 20051020-005.