Protection of department's equipment and property.
Tampa City Code § 26-70
in effectSec. 26-70. - Protection of department's equipment and property.
It is unlawful for any person to maliciously, willfully or negligently break, damage, destroy, deface, tamper with, commit a trespass to, interfere with or remove any portion of the waterworks system and/or for any person to turn off or turn on water at the curb stop, the corporation stop, valve or hydrant, to molest or disconnect or park any vehicle over or place any other obstruction upon or in any manner interfere with the reading, maintenance or operation of any water meter, connection, main or other equipment of the waterworks system.
(Ord. No. 89-253, § 2(58-65), 9-28-89)
Source: City of Tampa, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/tampa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH26UT_ARTIIWA_S26-70PRDEEQPRFetched: 10/28/2026