All hydrants erected in the city for the purpose of extinguishing fire are hereby declared to be public hydrants. It shall be unlawful for anyone, except Fire Department or Department of Public Works authorized personnel to obstruct a public hydrant, open any of such hydrants, attempt to draw water from the same, or in any manner interfere with the same.
(Prior Code, § 52.002) (Ord. 3060, passed 10-7-1985; Ord. 03-40, passed 11-17-2003) Penalty, see § 52.999