(A) No person shall obstruct the access to any stopcock, hydrant or valve or any public faucet or opening for taking water in any street, alley, public ground or place connected with or part of the city water system, nor pile or place any lumber, brick or building material or other article, thing or hindrance within 12 feet thereof, or so as to hinder, delay or obstruct the members of the Fire Department in reaching the fixture.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person in any manner to interfere with or obstruct the flow, retention, storage or authorized use of water in the city water system, reservoir or plant, or any part thereof, or to injure, deface, remove or displace any water main, hydrant, service pipe, water meter, shutoff box, public fountain, valve, engine or building connected with the city water system or plant, or to cause, suffer or permit any such thing to be done.
('74 Code, § 27-28) (Ord. 688, passed 11-7-61; Am. Ord. 894, passed 6-4-74) Penalty, see § 52.99