(a) No person shall willfully make any false, misleading or unfounded report to any radio broadcasting station operated by the Police Department, for the purpose of interfering with the operation thereof or with the intention of misleading or summoning any peace officer or other officer of the State to an address where the service called for is not needed.
(b) No person shall knowingly and willfully raise a false alarm of fire at any gathering or in any public place or ring any bell or operate any mechanical apparatus, electrical apparatus, or combination thereof, for the purpose of creating a false alarm of fire, raise a false alarm of fire orally, by telephone or in person, or otherwise summon any fire-fighter to an address where the service called for is not needed.
(c) No person shall, with the intent not to use the assistance, knowingly cause or make a request for the assistance of an ambulance service or an advanced mobile emergency care service at an address where the service called for is not needed.
(d) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), or both.
(Ord. 12-96. Passed 11-5-96.)