A. Breaks or defaces the seal of any gas, electric, steam or water meter;

B. Obstructs, alters, injures or prevents the action of any meter or other instrument used to measure or register the quantity of gas, electricity, steam or water supplied to a consumer thereof;

C. Makes any connections by means of a wire, pipe, conduit or otherwise with any wire, main or pipe used for the delivery of gas, electricity, steam or water to a consumer thereof in such manner as to take gas, electricity, steam or water from said wire, main or pipe without its passage through the meter or other instrument provided for registering the amount or quantity consumed; or uses any gas, electricity, steam or water so obtained;

D. Makes any connection or reconnection with such wire, main or pipe, or turns on or off, or in any manner interferes with any valve, stopcock or other appliances connected therewith; or

E. 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 gas, electricity, steam or water consumed, or interferes with, obstructs or prevents, by any means, the reading or inspection of such meter or instrument by any person, company or corporation owning the same. (Ord. 628, 1976)