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It shall be unlawful for any member or members of the Fire Department, or any other person, to take, remove, or carry away without the consent of the owner, any article of value of any nature from the premises of a fire, other than to remove such article a safe distance from the fire to prevent its burning, or for the purpose of investigating the origin of the fire.
(Ord. 4255, passed 1-19-2021)
It shall be the duty of the Fire Chief or Fire Code Official of the city to preserve and maintain order at all emergencies. For such purpose, he or she is hereby empowered and given all power and authority of a police officer of the city, and may call to his or her aid in the performance of his or her duty and any and all inhabitants, citizens, or bystanders to assist him or her in maintaining order thereat.
(Ord. 4255, passed 1-19-2021)
No person without the consent of the Fire Chief or Fire Code Official shall drive any vehicle over any unprotected hose of the Fire Department within the city. No vehicle, except by specific direction of the Fire Chief, shall follow, approach, or park closer than 500 feet to a fire or fire apparatus. Provided, the provisions of this section shall not apply either to vehicles carrying doctors or members of the Fire Department, or to drivers of ambulances or other authorized emergency vehicles when an emergency requires abrogation of the fire traffic rules mentioned herein.
(Ord. 4255, passed 1-19-2021)
It shall be the duty of the Fire Chief or Fire Code Official, after the engines are withdrawn and the firefighter dismissed from any fire within the city, to have and keep charge of the premises until the probable danger of smoulder fire is past and a reasonable time is had for investigation of the cause of the fire. During this time, he or she shall cause strict watch to be kept over and guard the premises where such fire shall have occurred.
(Ord. 4255, passed 1-19-2021)
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