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Alameda Municipal Code § 4-56 Utility Meters
Alameda Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Alameda
Cite as: Alameda Municipal Code § 4-56 · Text as of 2026-10-04
4-56.1 - Possession of Contrivance to Prevent Correct Registration.¶
Every person who, with intent to injure or defraud, shall in the City of Alameda, State of California, have in his possession a machine, appliance, contrivance or device of any character used or intended to be used to prevent a gas, water or electric meter from correctly registering the gas, water or electricity passing through it, or to divert gas, water or electricity that should pass through it, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 18-721)
4-56.2 - Prima Facie Evidence.¶
In all prosecutions for violation of the preceding subsection proof that any of the acts herein made unlawful was done upon the premises used or occupied by defendant charged with any violation of the preceding subsection and that he/she received or would have the benefit of any such gas, water or electricity without having to pay therefor, shall be prima facie evidence of the guilt of such defendant.
(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 18-722)
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