(1)No person shall, without the permission of the Board of Councilors or any other lawful authority, displace, dig up or make any alteration in, or otherwise damage, the pavement, gutter, flags or other materials of any public street, or any street furniture like posts, fences and walls, including lamp-posts, lamps, brackets, water-posts, hydrants and accessories thereto, or any other municipal property on a public street or public place, park, square or garden.