2023-92 Ordinance Amending City Code Chapter 44 Fire Prevention and Hazardous Materials Control

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8. UNLAWFUL BOARDING OR TAMPERING WITH FIRE DEPARTMENT EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT. A person shall not, without proper authorization from the code official in charge of said fire department emergency equipment, remove equipment or cling to, attach oneself to, climb upon or into, board or swing upon any fire department emergency vehicle, whether the same is in motion or at rest; or sound the siren, horn, bell or other sound- producing device thereon; or manipulate or tamper with, or attempt to manipulate or tamper with any levers, valves, switches, starting devices, brakes, pumps or any equipment or protective clothing on, or a part of, any fire department emergency vehicle. 9. DAMAGE, INJURY - FIRE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT, PERSONNEL. It shall be unlawful for any person to damage or deface, or attempt or conspire to damage or deface, any fire department emergency vehicle at any time or to injure, or attempt or conspire to injure, fire department personnel while performing departmental duties. 10. EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATION. The driver of any emergency vehicle, as defined in Article II Section 6 of this ordinance, shall not sound the siren thereon or have the front red lights on or disobey any existing traffic regulation, except when said vehicle is responding to an emergency call or when responding to, but not upon returning from, a fire. Tactical strategies such as,but not restricted to, "move-ups"do not constitute an emergency call. The driver of an emergency vehicle may: (a) Park or stand irrespective of the provisions of existing traffic regulations; (b) Proceed past a red or stop signal or other sign, but only after slowing down as may be necessary for safe operation; (c) Exceed the prima facia speed limit so long as the action does not endanger life or property; (d) Disregard regulations governing direction of movement or turning in specified directions; or