A. Injure Or Deface Property: No person shall wilfully or carelessly break, deface, mar, injure, interfere with or disturb any building, machinery, apparatus, fence, fixtures, reservoir, water tower or any appurtenance of the waterworks of the city, or any public or private hydrant, stopcock box, shutoff valve, water supply or service pipe, or any part thereof; nor shall any person deposit anything in any stopcock box or commit any act tending to obstruct or impair the intended use of the above mentioned items. (Ord. M-38-89, 9-5-1989)
B. Unlawful Use Of Hydrants: All hydrants erected in the city for the purpose of extinguishing fires therein are hereby declared to be public hydrants. No person other than members of the fire department and those especially authorized by the mayor and city council, or their designees, and then only for the uses and purposes of the department, or in the exercise of the authority so delegated by the mayor and city council, shall open any of the hydrants or attempt to draw water from same, or in any manner interfere with any of the hydrants. (Ord. M-38-89, 9-5-1989; amd. 2002 Code)