§ 26-1. Offenses involving waterworks system.

It shall be unlawful for any person:

(1)

To make or permit to be made any connections with the main or service pipes of the waterworks system of the city or to turn on or use the water of such system without first obtaining permission from the public works department.

(2)

To set or cause to be set any water meter, whether private or belonging to the waterworks system, except with the permission and under the supervision and control of the public works department.

(3)

To resort to any fraudulent device or arrangement for the purpose of procuring water for oneself or others from private connections on any premises contrary to the provisions of this article or other city regulations or ordinances.

(4)

To interfere with, destroy, deface, impair, injure or wantonly force open any gate or door, or in any way whatsoever destroy, injure or deface any part of any pump house, reservoir, standpipe, elevator tank, building, fountain, hydrant, pipe, cock, valve or other apparatus or appurtenance, fence, tree, shrub or fixture or property appertaining to the city waterworks system.

(5)

To open or close any fire hydrant or stop cock connected with the waterworks system of the city or lift or remove the covers of any gate valves or shutoffs thereof, without the permission of the public works department, except in case of fire, and then under the direction of officers of the fire or police department only.

(6)

To remove any water meter that has been placed by the city or in any manner to change, interfere with or tamper with any water meter.

(7)

To go upon or ascend the stairway or steps or enter into any elevated water storage tank or stand pipe of the waterworks system, except by permission of the public works department.

(8)

To obtain, consume or use any water in any manner whatsoever from the waterworks system of the city without it having passed through a city water meter, unless arrangements have been made with the public works department.

(Code 1964, § 35.6(A); Ord. No. 7249, § 1, 9-6-05)

Cross reference

Pollution of park waters, § 18-13.