Austin |
Code of Ordinances |
Title 15. UTILITY REGULATIONS. |
Chapter 15-9. UTILITY SERVICE REGULATIONS. |
Article 8. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF UTILITY SERVICE. |
§ 15-9-123. UNAUTHORIZED SERVICE TO ADJACENT PROPERTY PROHIBITED.
(A)
Except as provided in Subsection (B), a customer may not extend or connect the customer's installation to a utility line to obtain service for property adjacent to a metered service address through the authorized meter even if the adjacent property is owned, controlled, or occupied by the customer.
(B)
A customer who owns adjacent properties may extend or connect the customer's installation across or under adjacent property lines if the installation complies with the requirements of Title 25 ( Land Development Code ) for unified developments and applicable utility design criteria.
(C)
If the City determines that a customer has extended unauthorized service to an adjacent property, the City may disconnect service to the customer 24 hours after the City has given the customer notice of the violation. The City may not reconnect service until it has determined that the unauthorized connection has been removed.
Source: 2003 Code Section 15-9-37; 1992 Code Section 18-4-056; Ord. 040805-02.