A. Interfering With Utility Department Personnel: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to interfere with, obstruct, or resist personnel of the municipal utility department when they are engaged in performance of their official duties. (1986 Code § 18-3)
B. Assistance By City Personnel: The personnel of the police, fire, street and other departments of the city, under supervision and control by the mayor, shall assist the municipal utility department in the enforcement of ordinances, rules and regulations relating to city owned public utilities as may be appropriate. (1986 Code § 18-4)
C. Access To Premises: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to fail or refuse to give the superintendent of public utilities and other duly authorized personnel of the municipal utility department free access, at reasonable hours of the day or in case of emergency at other times, to all parts of buildings and premises served by the water system, the gas system, the electric system or any other city owned utility or enterprise, for the purpose of performing their official duties in connection with such utilities and enterprises; and such personnel shall have such right of access, provided always that such personnel are properly identified. (1986 Code § 18-5)