[Ord. 334, 4/8/1957, § 1]
No person shall in any way interfere with or tamper with any
fire hydrant in the Borough of Wellsboro or attempt to take water
therefrom without specific authority from the Chief of the Wellsboro
Fire Department or the person acting as such or from the Superintendent
of the Wellsboro Water Company.
[Ord. 334, 4/8/1957, § 2]
Without the consent of the Chief of the Wellsboro Fire Department
or the person acting as such, no person not an active member of the
said Fire Department shall at any time ride upon any of the fire apparatus
owned by the Borough or by said Department. Nor shall any person make
use of any fire apparatus, hose or other equipment of the Department,
other than for the purpose for which the same is intended, without
such consent.
[Ord. 334, 4/8/1957, § 3]
No person not actively engaged in the extinguishment of a fire,
or the saving of property endangered thereby, shall enter any building
in which a fire is being fought by the Fire Department, either during
or directly after such fire, without the consent of the owner or occupant
of such building.
[Ord. 334, 4/8/1957, § 4; as amended by A.O.]
No person not an active member of the Wellsboro Fire Department
shall at any time enter within the fire lines, being the roped-off
area around or in the vicinity of any fire, or interfere with or attempt
to operate any of the apparatus or equipment of the said Fire Department,
or any fire hydrant, or interfere by giving orders, unless requested
to do so by the Fire Chief or the person acting as such with proper
authority. Provided, the Mayor or any member of Council, any policeman
or special fire policeman or any other law enforcement officer or
the owner or occupant of any property within the fire lines, and such
other persons as may specifically be passed by the Fire Chief or the
person acting as such, may enter within such fire lines.
[Ord. 334, 4/8/1957, § 5; as amended by A.O.]
The Mayor and any policeman of the Borough, including any member
of the special fire police, shall have the power to disperse all collections
of idle, disorderly or suspicious persons and of persons hindering
the fighting of fire by their presence; and in any way deemed necessary,
to preserve order and prevent the commission of offenses on such occasions.
Any person interfering with, or refusing to obey, any such officer
in the discharge of such duty shall be guilty of a violation of this
Part.
[Ord. 334, 4/8/1957, § 6; as amended by A.O.]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to a fine
of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said
fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each
day that a violation of this Part continues or each section of this
Part which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a
separate offense.
