A. 
It shall be unlawful for any unauthorized person to obstruct or impede or hinder the use of or access to any fire hydrant, gates or stopcocks located within the city. No unauthorized person shall place any object(s) within 10 feet on either side of any such hydrants, gates or stopcocks.
B. 
No unauthorized person shall open, draw water from, unfasten or damage any fire hydrant within the City.
C. 
No person shall use a wrench or other implement for opening or closing fire hydrants, except such wrench or implement as has been approved by the Water Superintendent.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not more than $250 or to imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or to both such fine and imprisonment.