(a) Systems as city property. All parts of the water and wastewater systems, including but not limited to those parts defined in Section 49-1, are the property of the city. The director shall maintain and control each system and keep detailed records concerning all aspects of department operations.
(b) Who has access. Only a person who is authorized by the director pursuant to Section 49-23 will have access to the water and wastewater systems for operation, construction, maintenance, repair and other service-related purposes.
(c) Obstruction of authorized persons. A person commits an offense if he knowingly obstructs a person authorized in accordance with Section 49-23 from:
(1) gaining access to a part of the water or wastewater system for purposes of operation, inspection, construction, maintenance or repair; or
(2) performing actual operation, inspection, construction, maintenance or repair of a part of the water or wastewater system. (Ord. 19201)