§ 27-2. Prohibited acts.

The following acts are hereby declared unlawful:

(a)

To open or close any fire hydrant or stopcock connected with the waterworks system, or lift or remove the covers of any gate valves or shutoffs without the permission of the manager, except in case of fire, and then only under the direction of officers of the fire department.

(b)

To interfere with, destroy, deface, impair, injure, or wantonly force open any gate, or door, or in any way whatsoever destroy, injure, or deface any part of any engine house, reservoir, standpipe, elevated tank, building or buildings or appurtenances, fences, trees, shrubs, or fixtures or property appertaining to the waterworks system.

(c)

To go upon or ascend the stairway or steps, on any elevated water storage tank or standpipe of the waterworks system, except by permission of the manager.

(d)

To place any telegraph, telephone, electric light pole, or any obstruction whatsoever within three (3) feet of any fire hydrant.

(e)

To resort to any fraudulent device or arrangement for the purpose of procuring water for himself or others from private connections on premises contrary to the city regulations and Code.

(f)

To make or permit to be made any connections with the main or service pipes of the waterworks system or to turn on or use the water of said system without first obtaining a permit therefor.

(g)

To cover over or conceal from view any water valve box, service or meter box.

(h)

To remove any water meter that has been placed by the city, or in any manner change, interfere with or tamper with any water meter; providing that the provisions of this section shall not apply to the employees of the city when acting in their official capacity.

(i)

To turn on the water supply to any building or to any supply pipe where the supply has been turned off for the nonpayment of the monthly water charge or for the violation of any rule or ordinance governing the waterworks system.

(Ord. of 2-8-1949, § 2)