It shall be unlawful for any person, other than a duly authorized
member of the Fire Company, agent or employee of the Township or agent
or employee of the Willingboro Municipal Utilities Authority, while
engaged in the performance of duties and for the uses and purposes
of such Company, Township or Authority, to open or attempt to open
any of the fire hydrants or valves connected with the waterworks system
in the Township, without such person first obtaining written permission
from the proper authority or officials.
No person shall in any manner obstruct or prevent free access
to any fire hydrant or shall in any manner tamper with, injure, deface,
damage, remove, destroy any fire hydrant or damage by causing or permitting
a vehicle to come into contact with any fire hydrant or place or store,
temporarily or otherwise, any object, material, snow, debris or structure
of any kind within a distance of 10 feet of any fire hydrant.
[Added 3-5-2013 by Ord.
No. 2013-1]
Any person violating the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, Article
II, General Penalty.