§ 13-4. Interfering with lamps.

(a) Interference prohibited.

It shall not be lawful for any person or persons other than such persons as are legally authorized for that purpose:

(1) to light or extinguish any of the public lamps of the City of Baltimore;

(2) to turn the stopcock of any such public lamp or to do any other thing to increase or diminish the flow of gas or electricity therein;

(3) to attach anything to any public lamp or lamp-post;

(4) to interfere in any way with the lighting of the highways, streets, lanes, alleys, bridges, parks, or squares of the City of Baltimore;

(5) to remove or in any way damage any public lamp or lamp-post in said City; or

(6) to post or paste any notice or advertisement on any such lamp or lamp-post.

(b) Penalties.

Any person violating the provisions of this section shall forfeit and pay the sum of $5 for each and every offense, and in addition shall pay the costs of all damage to said lamp or lamp-post, to be recovered as other penalties for violating City ordinances are recoverable.