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M VIOL:iTIONS .':IID P N,'LTIES SECTION 2�4_ M It shall be unlawful to turn on valves, break seals on meter cocks, or do any other act the purpose of which is to cause or attempt to cause a resumption of the flow of gas through or in pipes w'.ich has boon stopped or shut off.' by the utility supplying the same, and the existence of any by-pass pipe or any other device on or about the pipes or equipment installed or legally used by the utility in fur- nishing gas to consumer or evidence of damage to meters, valves, seals or other appurtenances preventing or interfering with proper use of such equipment for registering or measuring gas consumed, shall con- stitute prima facie evidence of knowledge on the part of the person or persons having custody or control of the premises where such devices are locatod of the existence thereof' and the effect of such devices or persons to unlawfully take 2r steal gas fry the equipment installed by or used by the utility furnishing or making gas avail- able to consumers and shall bring such person or persons prima facie within the scope, meaning and penalties of this Ordinance. (A) Any person, firm, or corporation that shall fail to comply with or violate any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be de --nod guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not less tli= nor more than ,11[:1Q _ 0 ,and imprisonment, or th(; lic nsc of such person, firm, or corporation may be revoked, or both fine and revocation of license may be imposed. NON-LL'i.BILITY OF CITY SECTION 25.. Th* s ordinance ahall not/be construed as imposing upon the any liability or responsibility foramr es to any per on injured by a defect in any gas piping or applian e,,mpntioned herein or by installation thereof, nor shall the or any official or employee there- of 1 s d as asumi g any such liability or responsibility by reason of the inspectinn authorized hereunder or certificate of inspection issued by the Inspector. Vi.LIDITY SECTION 26. If any section, sub -section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional, such decisions shall not affethe alidity f the .re ai in portion of th s ordinance. The City, of - hereby declare the.t they would F146e ssed this ordi- nance and each section, sub -section, sentence, 61affse, or phrase there- of, irrespoctivo of the fact that any one or mm e sections, sub soctiens, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared unconstitutional. ORDIT,T,'.NCES REPEj.'.LED SECTI')N 27. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. pkj"a: --Y�,('� ;I-7, !9s I � w.