§ 20-98. Unlawful interference with public utility services.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to commit the offense of unlawful interference with public utility services. A person commits interference with public utility services if such person knowingly, without the consent of the owner of such services, impairs or interrupts any public water, gas or power supply, telecommunications service, cable television service or any other public service, or diverts or causes to be diverted, in whole or in part, any public water, gas, power supply, telecommunications service, cable television service or any other public service, or installs or removes any device for the purpose of such diversion.

(b)

The term "public water, gas, or power supply, or other public service" mean any service subject to regulation by the Illinois Commerce Commission; any service furnished by a public utility that is owned and operated by the village or any other political subdivision, public institution of higher education or municipal corporation of this state; any service furnished by any public utility that is owned by the village or any other such political subdivision, public institution of higher education or municipal corporation and operated by any of its lessees or operating agents; and any service furnished by the provider of any telecommunications or cable television services within the village.

(c)

Any instrument, apparatus or device used in obtaining such services without paying the full charge therefor or any meter that has been altered, tampered with or bypassed so as to cause a lack of measurement or inaccurate measurement of such services on premises controlled by the customer or by the person using or receiving the direct benefit of any such service at that location shall raise a rebuttal presumption of the commission of the offense described in this section by any such person.

(Ord. No. 2102, § 18.4.9, 6-12-2007)

State law reference

Similar provision, 720 ILCS 5/16-14.