[R.O. 2011 § 205.010; R.O. 2009
§ 35.01; CC 1981 § 11-29; Ord.
No. 3572, 6-5-1968; Ord. No. 3756, 7-7-1970; Ord. No. 3870, 9-21-1971; Ord. No. 73-52, 7-1-1973; Ord. No. 75-44, 8-20-1975]
Every member of the Fire Department
shall be required to report for any fire or emergency or for any fire
drill, training or instruction when and as directed or arranged by
the Fire Chief during any period of inactive duty.
[R.O. 2011 § 205.020; R.O. 2009
§ 35.02; CC 1981 § 11-30; Ord.
No. 3778, 8-5-1970; Ord. No. 15-066 § 1, 4-21-2015]
It shall be the responsibility of
the Fire Department to inspect once per year, from March 1 through
September 30, all fire hydrants and to inspect any fire hydrant at
any time the Fire Department may deem it necessary, it being understood
that all other calls to duty as required by this Chapter shall be
performed first. A report of the condition of each fire hydrant inspected
shall be prepared and provided to the Chief of the Fire Department
or his/her designee.
[R.O. 2011 § 205.030; R.O. 2009
§ 35.03; CC 1981 § 11-31; Ord.
No. 76-61, 7-21-1976]
A.
Prohibition. No person shall tamper with
any fire hydrant, fireplug or other device available for connecting
a fire hose to a water main without obtaining written authority to
do so from firefighting and Water Department authorities having jurisdiction
in the area within which such device is located and from the owner
of such device.
B.
TAMPER
Definition. For the purpose of this Section,
the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates
or requires a different meaning.
Includes, but shall not be limited to, the removal of the
cap or any other part of such device; the insertion of any object
or material into such device; the application of any wrench, tool,
implement or other object or material to such device; the attachment
of a hose or any other instrument to such device; and/or the use of
such device in any fashion so as to permit water to flow therefrom.
C.
Exemption. This Section shall not apply
to the owner of such device, the agents and employees of such owner
and any firefighting personnel engaged in any activity related to
firefighting or the maintenance and operation of firefighting equipment.
[R.O. 2011 § 205.040; R.O. 2009
§ 35.04; CC 1981 § 11-32]
It shall be the duty of the Chief
of Police and Police Officers present to aid in preventing interference
with the Fire Department in the suppression of fires and it shall
be unlawful for any person to interfere in any way with any fire apparatus
or the operation thereof or with any Firefighters in the discharge
of their duties in suppressing fire or to refuse or neglect to obey
the proper and legal order of the Chief of the Fire Department.
[R.O. 2011 § 205.050; R.O. 2009
§ 35.05; CC 1981 § 11-33]
It shall be unlawful for any person
to injure, deface or destroy any fire truck, hose, hose carriage,
ladders, wagons or any other property appertaining or belonging to
the Fire Department of the City.
