No person shall dig, remove or carry away, or cause to be dug, removed or carried away, any stone, earth, sand or gravel, from any street, lane, alley or public ground, or remove, injure, deface or destroy the plank, brick or pavement of any street, sidewalk, alley or public ground of the City for any purpose whatever, except the same be done under the provisions of an ordinance of the City.
(1952 Code § 7-2-2)