Centerville adds $500 meter-tamper fee and $25 per-visit verification charge

Jul 8, 2026

Council approved adding to the water/sewer application a $500 tamper fee for customers who cut off or remove city-issued meter locks and a $25 fee for each verification visit until the account is in good standing.

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The Centerville City Council voted to add new language to the city water/sewer application establishing a $500 tamper fee for customers who cut off or remove locks the city has placed on meters. The ordinance-language change also allows the city to charge an additional $25 for each visit by a city employee to verify that the lock has not been removed again until the account is returned to good standing.

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