537.01 ABUSE AND MISUSE OF THE EMERGENCY 911 TELEPHONE SYSTEM.
   (a)   No person, corporation or other entity of any type or kind whatsoever shall use, dial or otherwise activate the emergency telephone number sequence and system 9-1-1 or cause to be used, dialed or otherwise activated the emergency telephone system number sequence and system 9-1-1 other than to report an emergency situation or occurrence of the type and kind the reporting of which such emergency telephone number sequence and system was established and implemented.
   (b)   No person, corporation or other entity of any type or kind whatsoever shall knowingly use the telephone number of the 9-1-1 system to report an emergency if he/she/it knows that no emergency exists.
   (c)   This section shall in no way impair, hinder or prevent the enforcement of any and all other ordinances within the City.
   (d)   No person, corporation or other entity of any type or kind whatsoever shall program a pre-recorded message into a telephone, alarm or other dialing device to automatically dial the 9-1-1 system.
(Ord. 45-92. Passed 6-2-92.)
   (e)   Any person, corporation or other entity of any type or kind whatsoever who/which violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 93-97. Passed 12-2-97.)