It shall be unlawful for any person, unless under the direction and authorization of the Public Works Director or authorized city representative to do, commit, or assist in committing any of the following acts:
A. To open or close any control valve or fire hydrant connected with the city's water system or lift or remove the cover of any gate valve or shutoffs thereof.
B. To interfere with, destroy, deface, injure or force open any gate or door, or destroy, injure or deface any part of any well, engine house, reservoir, standpipe, tank, building, appurtenances, fences, trees, shrubs, fixtures or property connected or pertaining to the city water system.
C. To go upon or ascend the stairway or steps of any elevated water storage tank owned or leased by the city.
D. To make or permit to be made any connection with a main or service pipes of the city water system, or to turn on or use the water of said system without first obtaining a permit for such use.
E. To remove, interfere, or tamper with any water meter that is part of the city's water system.
F. To turn on the water supply to any building or to any supply pipe where the supply has been turned off. Only authorized city staff may turn water back on after the service has been shut off because of the nonpayment of any charge, termination of the water service account, or because of the violation of any city rule, regulation, ordinance, resolution or policy. (Ord. 30, 6-23-1914; amd. Ord. 2019-009, 12-10-2019)