9-2-17: DAMAGING EQUIPMENT AND INTERFERENCE WITH MAINS:
   A.   Injuring Unlawful: It is unlawful and an offense for any person to destroy or injure any water pipe, hydrant, faucet, or water equipment erected or placed by the city.
   B.   Main Valves: All main valves throughout the entire city water system are for the exclusive use of the city in making repairs, extensions and other improvements, and no person shall, under any circumstances, use or tamper with the system without the written consent of the city.
   C.   Disturbing Facilities: It is unlawful and an offense for any person to disturb, interfere with, open, operate, close, turn off, attach any pipe or hose to, or connect anything with any hydrant, stop valve, or stop cock, to any pipe or main belonging to the city.
   D.   Fire Hydrants: All fire hydrants are directly under the exclusive control of the city. No person shall tamper with or secure water from fire hydrants without written consent of the city. (5-3-2001)