Any person who shall, by himself or herself or another, destroy or injure the bank of any ditch, gully or open drain, or place any substance therein, tending to obstruct the same or render it obnoxious, or shall obstruct the free passage of water through the same or who shall, by himself or another, directly or indirectly tap any public ditch or open drain in the village or connect any private sewer, drain or ditch therewith without the written consent of the Board of Trustees first had and obtained, shall be punished as provided in this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 7-4C-5-(2))