(A) Entering fire houses. No person shall enter any Fire Department house or any other place where the equipment and apparatus of the Fire Department is stored or kept, except on lawful business pertaining to the Fire Department or other authorized city business.
(B) Fire hydrants. No person, firm or corporation shall in any manner obstruct the use of any fire hydrant a permit, have or place any material, growth, shrub, tree, vehicle or other object on or within five feet from any fire hydrant. Any material, growth, shrub, tree, vehicle or other object may be removed by any member of the Fire Department at the risk, cost and expense of the owner or claimant thereof, provided that except in case of emergency, the owner or claimant, if known, shall be given seven days after being notified of the obstruction an opportunity to remove the same.
(C) Damaging fire apparatus. No person shall willfully or maliciously cut, break, damage, deface, tamper, destroy or in any manner injure any fire hydrant, engine, hose, equipment or other firefighting apparatus belonging to the city, or other public or private firefighting apparatus, or remove any part of any engine or other apparatus, or in any manner interfere with the authorized use of any fire apparatus.
(D) Opening fire hydrant. No person shall open any fire hydrant without authorization from the Fire Chief or other member of the Fire Department.
(1980 Code, § 31.153) Penalty, see § 130.99