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A vehicle shall not be driven or propelled over any unprotected fire hose of the Fire Department when laid down on any street, alleyway, private drive, or any other vehicular roadway without the consent of the Fire Chief or his or her designee in command of the operation.
(1993 Code, § 30-54) (Ord. 2023-04, passed 4-17-2023)
Authorized emergency vehicles shall be restricted to those which are defined and authorized under the laws of the state.
(1993 Code, § 30-55)
Cross reference:
Definitions and rules of construction generally, see § 1-2
(A) The driver of any emergency vehicle, as defined in § 30-55, shall not sound the siren on such vehicle or have the front red lights on or disobey any existing traffic regulation, except when such vehicle is responding to an emergency call or when responding to but not upon returning from a fire. Tactical strategies such as but not restricted to move-ups do not constitute an emergency call. The driver of an emergency vehicle may:
(1) Park or stand irrespective of the provisions of existing traffic regulations;
(2) Proceed past a red or stop signal or other sign, but only after slowing down as may be necessary for safe operation;
(3) Exceed the prima facie speed limit, so long as the action does not endanger life or property;
(4) Disregard regulations governing direction of movement or turning in specified directions.
(B) The exemptions granted in this section to an emergency vehicle shall apply only when the driver of any such vehicle, while in motion, sounds audible signal by bell, siren or exhaust whistle, as may be reasonably necessary, and when the vehicle is equipped with at least 1 lighted lamp displaying a red light visible under normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of 500 feet to the front of such vehicle.
(1993 Code, § 30-56)
Upon the approach of any authorized emergency vehicle, giving an audible and visual signal, the operator of every other vehicle shall immediately drive the vehicle to a position as near as possible and parallel to the right-hand edge or curb of the street or roadway, clear of any intersection and shall stop and remain in such position until the authorized emergency vehicle shall have passed, unless otherwise directed by the Fire Chief or his or her designee or a police officer.
(1993 Code, § 30-57) (Ord. 2023-04, passed 4-17-2023)
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle, other than one on official business, to follow closer than 300 feet from any fire apparatus traveling in response to a fire alarm or to drive any vehicle within the block or immediate area where fire apparatus has stopped in answer to a fire alarm.
(1993 Code, § 30-58)
A person shall not, without proper authorization from the Fire Chief or his or her designee in charge of the Fire Department emergency equipment, cling to, attach himself or herself to, climb upon or into, board, or swing upon any Fire Department emergency vehicle, whether the vehicle is in motion or at rest, or sound the siren, horn, bell or other sound-producing devices thereon, or manipulate or tamper with or attempt to manipulate or tamper with any levers, valves, switches, starting devices, brakes, pumps or any equipment or protective clothing on or a part of any Fire Department emergency vehicle.
(1993 Code, § 30-59) (Ord. 2024-03, passed 4-17-2023)
It shall be unlawful for any person to damage or deface or attempt or conspire to damage or deface any Fire Department emergency vehicle at any time or to injure or attempt to injure or conspire to injure Fire Department personnel while performing Departmental duties.
(1993 Code, § 30-60)
(A) It shall be unlawful to obscure from view, damage, deface, obstruct, or restrict the access to any fire hydrant or any Fire Department connection for the pressurization of fire suppression systems, including fire hydrants and Fire Department connections that are located on public or private streets and access lanes or on private property.
(B) If upon the expiration of the time mentioned in a notice of violation of this section, the obstructions or enforcements are not removed, the Fire Chief or his or her designee shall proceed to remove the obstruction. The cost incurred in the performance of necessary work shall be paid from the City Treasury on a certificate of the Fire Chief or his or her designee and with the approval of the City Manager, and the City Attorney shall institute appropriate action for the recovery of such costs.
(1993 Code, § 30-61) (Ord. 2023-04, passed 4-17-2023)
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