(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to do, commit or assist in committing any of the following acts in the city:
(1) To open or close any fire hydrant or stopcock connected with the waterworks system of the city or lift or remove the covers of any meter boxes, gate valves or shut-offs of the system without the permission of the Superintendent of the Waterworks, except in case of fire, and then under the direction of officers of the Fire Department;
(2) 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 appurtenance, fences, trees, shrubs or fixtures or property appertaining to the waterworks system;
(3) 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 Waterworks Superintendent;
(4) To place any telegraph, telephone or electric light pole or any obstruction whatsoever within three feet of any fire hydrant;
(5) To interfere with or injure any reservoir, tank, fountain, hydrant, pipe, cock, valve or other apparatus pertaining to the waterworks system, or to turn on or off without authority the water in any street hydrant or other water fixture, or to hitch or tie any animal to a fixture;
(6) To cover over or conceal from view any water valve box or water service or meter box; and/or
(7) To remove any water meter that has been placed by the city, or to any manner change, interfere with or tamper with any water meter.
(B) The provision of this section shall not apply to the employees of the city when acting in their official capacity.
(2012 Code, § 88-45) Penalty, see § 10.99