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***Note: Many local criminal codes can now be located under Chapter 10.60 SMC while others are now cited under the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), which was incorporated into the municipal code in 2022. (See SMC 10.58.010). Code Enforcement, including Noise Control and Animal Regulations are located in Chapters 10.62 through 10.74.

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Title 13
Chapter 13.04
Section 13.04.1920
 

Title 13 Public Utilities and Services

Chapter 13.04 Water

Article I. General Provisions

Section 13.04.1920 Miscellaneous Prohibitions

Every person who, with intent to injure or defraud, shall commit a misdemeanor when that person:

  1. breaks, moves, disturbs, or defaces the seal of any water meter or any other seal applied to any other device by water and hydroelectric services department employees; or
  1. obstructs, alters, injures, or prevents the action of any meter or other instrument used to measure or register the quantity of water supplied to the consumer thereof; or
  1. Bypassing Meter.
    1. makes or permits any connection by means of a pipe, or otherwise, with any main or pipe used for the delivery of water in such manner as to take or permit the taking of water from said main or pipe without its passage through the meter or other instrument provided for registering the amount or quantity consumed; or
    1. uses any water so obtained; or
  1. makes any connection or reconnection with such main or pipe, or turn on or off, or in any manner interferes with any valve, stop cock or other appliance connected therewith; or
  1. prevents by the erection of any device or construction, or by any other means, free access to any meter or other instrument for registering or measuring the amount of water consumed, or interferes with, obstructs, or prevents, by any means, the reading or inspection of such meter or instrument, by any of the officers or authorized employees of the City.

Date Passed: Monday, January 5, 2009

Effective Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2009

ORD C34374 Section 7