No person shall open, use or turn on or assist
in the use, opening or turning on of any fire hydrant without the
permission of the head of the City of Egg Harbor City's Utility Department
and/or the City of Egg Harbor City's governing body's Utility Committee.
This article shall not apply to the use of any
fire hydrant by a fire company or fire department rendering public
fire service.
No person shall damage, injure or deface, or
assist in the damaging, injuring or defacing, of any fire hydrant.
[Amended 8-26-1999 by Ord. No. 16-1999]
Each and every person violating any provisions
of this article shall be subject, upon conviction thereof, to a fine
not exceeding $1,000, a term of imprisonment not exceeding 90 days
or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, or any combination
thereof, in the discretion of the Judge before whom said conviction
shall be had.