No person shall take, for private use, water from any public building for which the free use of water is provided by law, or from any public watering trough, or public or private fountain, hydrant, street sprinkler, drawcock or hose pipe, except for fire purposes, or in any way take any water for private use which is supplied by the Water Division, without first paying for the same and receiving a written permit from the City Manager.
Any contractor, upon application for water, shall post bond sufficient to cover water to be used. (1957 Code §911.19)