The customer shall be liable for any damage to a meter or other equipment or property owned by the utility which is caused by an act of the customer, customer’s tenants or agents. Such damage shall include the breaking or destruction of locks by the customer or others on or near a meter and any damage to a meter that may result from hot water or steam from a boiler or heater on the customer’s premises. The utility shall be reimbursed by the customer for any such damage promptly on presentation of a bill. (Ord. 68 § 1, passed 2-19-1991; Code 2014 § 50.20)