§ 401-62. Use of Water Without a Permit.

It shall be prima facie unlawful to use, or be connected to use, water from a fire hydrant or other available source unless a properly authorized temporary use permit is securely attached to the connection in a conspicuous place near the point of connection. This shall not apply to service branches for new construction.

No person shall remove, obliterate, deface or obscure a temporary use permit, except the permittee at the completion of use; nor shall any person place a permit upon a connection for which said permit was not issued.

Each day's violation of any part of this section shall constitute a separate offense under Section 401-999.

The superintendent shall be authorized to remove and confiscate any unlawful hose, connection or permit found attached to a fire hydrant or other available source of water. When such is done, or when water is used without a permit, the superintendent shall be authorized to double the charges provided by Section 401-63 and the violator shall be required to pay them.

(Section 401-61a; ordained by Ord. No. 148-1961, eff. June 2, 1961; a. Ord. No. 374-1967, eff. Oct. 27, 1967; renumbered to C.M.C. 401-62, eff. Jan. 1, 1972)

Cross reference

Penalty, § 401-999.