It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully, maliciously or negligently cut, break, climb on, carry away, conceal, transfer, tamper with, mark upon or in any way injure, damage or deface any tree, shrub, plant, turf, grass, statue, bust, lamppost, hydrant, regulating device, transformer, meter, wire, wiring, pole, curbstone, coping, flagstone, fence, wall, bridge, balustrade, railing, bench, building or other structure of any kind or property or take down, alter, mar, move, injure, or destroy any sign, trail marker, placard, notice, post, pile or buoy posted or placed by the city or authorized to be posted or placed by the city, or drive any motor car, vehicle, boat or craft in such a manner as to cause the same to collide with, run against, strike or cause to strike, injure or deface or damage any such property, but custodians of the marginal land surrounding the reservoirs may make changes and improvements as permitted in their leases from the city. No person shall open any fire hydrant except a duly authorized firefighter or agent of the water utility.
(Ord. 2003-5160, passed 3-5-03)