8-1-12: WATER USE FOR MOTORS AND CERTAIN MACHINERY RESTRICTED:
No water shall be supplied from the pipes of the city water system for the purpose of driving motor, syphon, turbine, or other wheels, or any hydraulic engines, or elevators, or for driving or propelling machinery of any kind whatsoever, nor shall any license be granted or issued for any such purpose except by special permission of the city council. (1978 Code § 14-132)