(A) No person shall alter, remove, interfere with or tamper with, any wire, fixture, pipe, conduit, meter or other appliance of any waterworks plant, gas or electrical, or telephone, telegraph or other company, or person operating a similar business, or tap any supply wires or pipes, or fraudulently or secretly extract, or use any water, electricity or gas of the plant or company, or uncover or open up any manhole or other opening to any sewer, unless the person so doing is an employee of the company or city, or under authority and direction to do so.
(B) No person shall leave any manhole or other opening open or unprotected without replacing the fixtures and appliances in their proper place and position.
(1985 Code, § 14-32) Penalty, see § 10.99