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Any person, firm, partnership, limited company or corporation who knowingly or intentionally makes any utility service connection or diversion of any kind or nature whatsoever, that purveys, directly or indirectly, any utility service to or for the beneficial use or enjoyment of, on, under, across, with or in conjunction with any real property and appurtenances thereto located outside the city corporate limits, or who, upon notice from the city, allows any connection or diversion of any kind or nature whatsoever, that purveys, directly or indirectly, any utility service to or for the beneficial use or enjoyment of, on, under, across, with or in conjunction with any real property and appurtenances thereto located outside the city corporate limits to continue for a period of more than ten (10) days, without the express written consent of the city council, shall be in violation of this chapter, and shall be subject to the penalty provisions of this chapter. Any violation of this chapter shall be classified as theft of utility services.
(1985 Code § 18-4-3)