A. Emergency Vehicles: Firetrucks are hereby designated authorized emergency vehicles. (2004 Code § 3-531)
B. Removal Of Obstructions At Fire: The officer in charge of any fire may order the removal of any fence, building or structure, or that any utility be closed, cut or removed when deemed necessary to control, extinguish or prevent the spread of fire. (2004 Code § 3-532)
C. Control Of Persons: All persons present at a fire shall obey the orders of any firefighter. (2004 Code § 3-533)
D. Unlawful Interference With Officers, Apparatus: Any person who shall wilfully hinder any officer or firefighter in the discharge of his duty at a fire, or in any manner, injure, deface or destroy any engine, hose or other fire apparatus belonging to the fire district, or who shall interfere with any fire company or person, or who shall wilfully break or injure any water pipe or interfere with the water or its source of supply, shall be deemed guilty of a class B misdemeanor and shall be subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code. (2004 Code § 5-535; amd. 2015 Code)
E. Investigation After Fire Report: The chief, or such other person as he shall designate, shall, after extinguishing a fire, make a prompt and thorough investigation of the cause of the fire, the time the fire began, the amount of loss and insurance, a description of the affected buildings and premises, and shall secure all other useful information available, and record the same in a record book kept for the purpose in the office of the department and shall report the same to the county commission at such time as it may direct. (2004 Code § 3-536)
F. Right To Enter And Inspect Premises: The fire chief, or such other person as he shall designate, upon presentation of proper credentials, shall have the right to enter upon any premises at all reasonable hours for the purpose of making inspections. (2004 Code § 3-537)
G. Persons Present At Fires Subject To Orders: Every person twenty one (21) years or older present at a fire shall be subject to the order of the officer in command and shall render assistance in the manner directed by the officer in command. (2004 Code § 3-538)
H. False Alarms: It shall be unlawful for any person to turn in or report to the fire department a false alarm or report of a fire, or to tamper or remove any part of any fire alarm system. (2004 Code § 3-539)