(1) Willfully obstruct, hinder, or delay the Commissioners, the Director of Emergency Management Agency, participating emergency services, authorized emergency management staff of volunteers, or other authorities from implementing, carrying out, and enforcing emergency plans and procedures;
(2) Fail to observe, abide by, or comply with any emergency management duties, orders, regulations, and procedures as made applicable to such person by the appropriate authorities; or
(3) Falsely wear or carry identification as a member of the County Emergency Management Agency or to otherwise falsely identify or purport himself or herself to be a county emergency management authority.
(B) Any regular or reserve police officer of the State of Indiana or any of its political subdivisions or any member of the County Emergency Management Agency or a participating emergency service is hereby empowered to issue and serve a civil citation against any person found to be committing an offense described above. Any person who commits an offense as described above shall be liable to a fine of $2,500, such fine subject, however, to the discretion of the court of jurisdiction.
(Ord. 96-7, passed 8-5-1996)