[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Passaic 5-18-1978
as Ord. No. 482-78. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
WATER SYSTEM
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
Any fire hydrant, gate valve or appurtenance belonging to or forming
part of the publicly owned water distribution system which is operated by
the Passaic Valley Water Commission, pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A.
40:62-108 et seq.
B.
Number; gender. Whenever, in describing or referring
to any person, matter or thing, any word importing the singular number or
masculine gender is used, the same shall be understood to include and to apply
to several persons as well as to one person and to females as well as males
and to several matters and things as well as to one matter or thing.
A person shall be guilty of disorderly conduct if he:
A.
Shall, at any time or in any manner, open or operate
any fire hydrant, gate valve or other appurtenance of the water system or
tamper with or damage any part of the water system or destroy or cause to
be removed any part of the water system.
B.
Has in his possession or on his person any hydrant or
hydrant part belonging to Passaic Valley Water Commission.
C.
Opens or operates, turns on, turns off, interferes with,
attaches any pipe or hose to or connects anything with any fire hydrant, gate
valve or other appurtenance of the water system or in any manner molests or
interferes with same.
D.
Destroys, defaces, damages, injures or removes any part
or parts of a fire hydrant, gate valve or other appurtenance of the water
system.
This chapter shall not be construed to apply to any duly authorized
employee of the Passaic Valley Water Commission or to any duly authorized
employee of the City of Passaic who shall:
A.
Open or operate any fire hydrant, gate valve or other
appurtenance of the water system or remove any part of the water system.
B.
Have in his possession or on his person any hydrant or
hydrant part belonging to Passaic Valley Water Commission.
C.
Turn on, turn off, attach any pipe or hose to or connect
anything with any fire hydrant, gate valve or other appurtenance of the water
system.