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The Fire Chief, or any officer in charge of the Fire Department, shall have the authority and power to cause the removal of property whenever it shall become necessary for the preservation of more valuable property, the protection of human life, or to prevent the spreading of fire to adjoining property. The Fire Chief may direct the municipal firefighters to remove any building, structure, or fence for the purpose of checking the progress of any fire. The Fire Chief shall have the authority to blow up, or cause to be blown up, with explosives any building or structure during the progress of a fire for the purpose of checking the progress of the same.
(Prior Code, § 92.01)
Statutory reference:
Authority to regulate, see Neb. RS 17-549
It shall be unlawful for any person during the time of a fire and for a period of 36 hours after its extinguishment to hinder, resist, or refuse to obey the city’s Fire Chief or to act in a noisy or disorderly manner. The Fire Chief and Assistant Fire Chief shall have the power and authority during that time to arrest or command any person to assist them in the performance of their official duties.
(Prior Code, § 92.02) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Interference with firefighters, see Neb. RS 28-908
It shall be unlawful for any person except the Fire Chief and the members of the city’s Fire Department to molest, destroy, handle or in any other way to interfere with the use and storage of any of the fire trucks and other apparatus belonging to the municipality.
(Prior Code, § 92.03) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Criminal mischief, see Neb. RS 28-519
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to hinder or obstruct the city’s Fire Chief or the members of the Fire Department in the performance of their duty.
(Prior Code, § 92.04) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Interference with firefighters, see Neb. RS 28-908
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to obstruct the use of a fire hydrant or have or place any material within 15 feet of the hydrant.
(B) Any vehicle or material found as an obstruction may be immediately removed by the Fire Chief or any member of the Fire Department, at the risk, cost, and expense of the owner or claimant.
(Prior Code, § 92.05) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Parking prohibited, see Neb. RS 60-6,166
It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse, after the command of the Fire Chief or Assistant Fire Chief, to aid in extinguishing a fire or to assist in the removal and protection of property.
(Prior Code, § 92.06) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Interference with firefighters, see Neb. RS 28-908
It shall be unlawful for any person, without the consent of the Fire Chief or Assistant Fire Chief, to drive any vehicle over unprotected hose of the Fire Department.
(Neb. RS 60-6,184) (Prior Code, § 92.07) Penalty, see § 10.99
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