(A) No person shall open, meddle with, tap, break, turn off or on, damage or endanger any fire hydrant, valve, water service, meter, main pipe or facility used in connection with the city water system, without prior permission of the public works director. Any person authorized to operate fire hydrants shall use only an approved spanner wrench. Except in emergencies, no water shall be drawn from a fire hydrant without the use of an auxiliary control valve.
(B) No person shall place upon or about a fire hydrant any object, material, debris or structure of any kind that shall prevent free access to the fire hydrant at all times.
(C) All contractors or persons working in a street, alley or water easement in such manner as to necessitate relocation, removal or protection of a water main or facility, shall make written application to the water division for such relocation, removal or protection. The application shall be made ten days in advance of the work to be done and shall be accompanied by a deposit to cover the cost of the work to be done. Water division facilities which are moved for the convenience of the city will be paid for by the city out of an appropriate fund, subject to the approval of the city manager.
(`64 Code, Sec. 33-4) (Ord. No. 1009)