§ 27-176. Fire hydrants—Unauthorized tampering with; introduction of foreign matter.  


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  • (a)

    No person other than an employee of the department of water, or an employee of a duly constituted fire department, or other person bearing a permit from a properly authorized agent of the department of water, shall screw or remove any cap from any hydrant, or open or close or tamper with any fire hydrant, or mutilate, destroy or remove any part thereof, or cause same to be done.

    (b)

    No person shall introduce any foreign object into any fire hydrant, or mutilate, destroy or remove any part thereof, or cause same to be done.

(Code 1961, § 17-54)

Cross reference

Fire prevention and protection; emergency services and communication and hazardous material, Ch. 13.