§ 605.07 Making False Alarms

   (a)   No person shall do any of the following:

      (1)   Initiate or circulate a report or warning of an alleged or impending fire, explosion, crime or other catastrophe, knowing that the report or warning is false and likely to cause public inconvenience or alarm;

      (2)   Knowingly cause a false alarm of fire or other emergency to be transmitted to or within any organization, public or private, for dealing with emergencies involving a risk of physical harm to persons or property;

      (3)   Report to any law enforcement agency an alleged offense or other incident within its concern, knowing that such offense did not occur;

      (4)   Report a medical emergency, injury or condition knowing that none exists.

   (b)   This section does not apply:

      (1)   To any person conducting an authorized fire or emergency drill; or

      (2)   If the violation results in economic harm of five hundred dollars ($500.00) or more; or

      (3)   If a violation of this section pertains to a purported, threatened or actual use of a weapon of mass destruction.

   (c)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of making false alarms, a misdemeanor of the first degree.

(RC 2917.32; Ord. No. 204-10. Passed 5-10-10, eff. 5-20-10)