§ 34-58. Unlawful to operate valves and appurtenances.

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It is unlawful for any person, other than an employee of the public works department in the normal performance of that person's duties, to operate valves and appurtenances connected with the municipal water system. In addition, fire hydrants may be operated by personnel of a Fire Department or district in performance of their regular duties. Fire hydrants shall not be used for purposes other than firefighting, flushing mains and filling street cleaning and similar equipment, unless application for service has been made and the meter set to measure water use for private purposes, as provided in section 34-84. Operation of fire hydrants by use of any wrench other than the standard fire hydrant wrench designed for that purpose is prohibited. The offense described in this section is an Independence Municipal Code Class A violation, per section 1-22.

(Prior Code, § 73.030; Code 2006, § 13.5.5; Ord. No. 1495, § 1(13.5.5), 1-25-2011)

                    
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