Title 13 Public Utilities and Services
Chapter 13.04 Water
Article I. General Provisions
Section 13.04.1918 Obstructing Fire Hydrants
No person may:
- obstruct the access to any fire hydrant by placing around, thereon, or erecting within three feet thereof, any structure or obstruction created;
- open or operate any fire hydrant without a valid hydrant permit; or
- draw or attempt to draw water from a hydrant without a valid hydrant permit; or
- willfully or carelessly injure the same; or
- fill up or cover over any valve box; or
- in any manner tamper with or injure the same.
Date Passed: Monday, December 8, 2025
Effective Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026
ORD C36777 Section 23
