§ 25-12. Access to city-controlled easements and rights-of-way; prohibition; penalty.

(a)

It is hereby declared to be unlawful for any person or entity to commit any one (1) or more of the following acts:

(1)

To go upon, over, across or under any easement or right-of-way controlled by the city for the purpose of installing or maintaining any sanitary sewer or any water system extension of mains or collectors or service line connections to same without first obtaining from the city administrator, or his authorized representative, a written permit authorizing the designated permittee or its agents, servants or contractors to have such access to such easements or rights-of-way; or

(2)

To refuse to remove any fencing or other improvements installed or maintained by such a person within an easement or right-of-way of the city or to otherwise deny access to city employees to any easement or right-of-way of the city.

(b)

Any person determined to be guilty of a violation of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to punishment as described in section 1-9 of this Code.

(Code 1976, § 31-35)