Tampering with water system; penalties.
Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 11-9
in effectSec. 11-9. - Tampering with water system; penalties.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any unauthorized person to tamper with any hydrant, water pipe, water meter, meter box, stopcock, standpipe, public fountain, or other fixture or appliance belonging to the city's water system.
(b) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor which shall be punishable by a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90) days or both.
(Ord. No. 2622, § 2, 2-19-09; Ord. No. 2800, § 2, 11-4-14)
Source: City of Gulfport, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/gulfport/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH11WASE_ARTIINGE_S11-9TAWASYPEFetched: 11/1/2026
