No person shall do, or permit to be done, any of the acts herein after set out in this section, to-wit:
(A) False alarm. Give or cause to be given any false alarm of fire, with knowledge of such falsity, by means of any telegraph box connected with the fire alarm system, or police call boxes, of the town, or by telephone, or by any other means;
(B) Keys to alarm boxes. Make or cause or permit to be made, or have in his or her possession, any key or keys for any fire alarm box connected with the fire alarm system of the town, or for any house or building used by the fire force of the town, except upon written order of the Chief of the fire force or the Town Council;
(C) Surrender of keys. Fail, or refuse to surrender possession of any keys of any fire alarm box connected with the fire alarm system of the town, upon demand of the Chief of the fire force or the Town Council;
(D) Injuring fire alarm system. Cut, damage, destroy, remove or in any manner interfere with, damage or disturb, any part of the fire alarm system, apparatus or equipment in use in the town;
(E) Obstructing fire force. Hinder, or obstruct, or so attempt, any part of the fire force apparatus, while the same is being taken to or from any fire, or in use at a fire, or in any way obstruct or interfere with the use of any public cistern, well or other water supply, fire plug or apparatus used by the fire force, or hinder or prevent any firefighter from performing his or her work relating to or at any fire;
(F) Injuring hose. Drive any vehicles, street car, or railroad locomotive or car, over and so as to damage any hose laid in any street in the vicinity of any fires or while in use for any other purposes, or in any other way to interfere with the use of such hose;
(G) Approach to fires. Following fire apparatus, or approaching closer to a fire upon which the fire force is working or to which it may be called, than the limits established by any orders of police, or fire forces;
(H) False fire alarm. Cry out a false alarm of “fire” in any church, public hall, theater, school, moving picture showroom, or in any other building, either in separate rooms or grouped in a public assemblage, or so as to alarm or endanger such persons;
(I) Uncovered lights in shops. Take any uncovered light, or lighted cigar, cigarette or pipe into any stable, carpenter or cabinet shop; or any other shop building, or structure where inflammable material of any nature is known to be kept;
(J) Opening hydrant during fire. Open any public hydrant or fire plug, or use any yard hose box, or turn on any public or private stop cock by which water is drawn from fire pressure shall be on the public water system; provided that, no penalties shall attach for doing the acts herein prohibited by this division (J), if done under the direction of the Chief or members of the fire force, or if done without notice or knowledge of such fire pressure; and
(K) Permitting bonfire. Cause or permit any bonfire, other than for burning leaves, paper and trash, to be lighted or burned on premises owned by him or her, or in his or her possession or control, or on any public place, at any time without safe control.
(2004 Code, § 6-103) Penalty, see § 133.99