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§ 6-1-3-1 PERMIT REQUIRED.
   (A)   No person, individual, firm, partnership or corporation (hereinafter called "User") shall obtain water from any fire hydrant located within the city for any purpose other than public emergency use without obtaining a permit from the city as provided herein.
   (B)   A User may obtain such a permit upon application to the city as provided in § 6-1-3-2. The permit shall designate the fire hydrants from which the User may obtain water.
   (C)   A permit may be revoked at any time for cause, such as, but not limited to:
      (1)   User's failure to pay for water at the specified time;
      (2)   User's interference with emergency use of designated fire hydrant;
      (3)   User obtaining water from other than designated fire hydrant;
      (4)   Conviction of the User for any violation of §§ 6-1-3-1 et seq.;
      (5)   Compelling need of the city.
   (D)   The granting of a permit under this section does not grant any right of privilege to the User to interfere with the city's duty to the public. Emergency use for fire protection supersedes and takes precedence over all other uses.
('74 Code, § 8-2-1) (Ord. 234-1972) Penalty, see § 1-1-99