Article 1. Fires

§7-101   Falls City Code  §7-105

Article 1. Fires
§7-101 FIRES; PRESERVATION OF PROPERTY. The Fire Chief, or any
officer in charge of the Fire Department, shall have the authority
and power to cause the removal of property whenever it shall become
necessary for the preservation of more valuable property, the
protection of human life, or to prevent the spreading of fire to
adjoining property. The Fire Chief may direct the Municipal
Firemen to remove any building, structure, or fence for the purpose
of checking the progress of any fire. The Fire Chief shall have
the authority to blow up, or cause to be blown up, with explosives
any building or structure during the progress of a fire for the
purpose of checking the progress of the same.
§7-102 FIRES; DISORDERLY SPECTATOR. It shall be unlawful for
any person during the time of a fire and for a period of thirty-six
(36) hours after its extinguishment to hinder, resist or refuse to
obey the Municipal Fire Chief, or to act in a noisy or disorderly
manner. The Fire Chief and Assistant Fire Chief shall have the
power and authority during such time to arrest or command any such
person to assist them in the performance of their official duties.
(Ref. 28-908 RS Neb.)
§7-103 FIRES; EQUIPMENT. It shall be unlawful for any person
except the Fire Chief and the members of the Municipal Fire
Department to molest, destroy, handle or in any other way to
interfere with the use and storage of any of the fire trucks and
other apparatus belonging to the Municipality. (Ref. 28-519 RS
Neb.)
§7-104 FIRES; INTERFERENCE. It shall be unlawful for any person
or persons to hinder or obstruct the Municipal Fire Chief or the
members of the Fire Department in the performance of their duty.
(Ref. 28-908 RS Neb.)
§7-105 FIRES; OBSTRUCTION. It shall be unlawful for any person
to obstruct the use of a fire hydrant, or have or place any
material within fifteen (15′) feet of the said hydrant. Any
vehicle or material found as an obstruction may be immediately
removed by the Fire Chief or any member, or members, of the Fire
Department, at the risk, cost, and expense of the owner or
claimant. (Ref. 39-672 RS Neb.)
§7-106 FIRES; ASSISTANCE. It shall be unlawful for any person
to refuse, after the command of the Fire Chief or Assistant Fire
Chief, to aid in extinguishing a fire or to assist in the removal
and protection of property. (Ref. 28-908 RS Neb.)
§7-107 FIRES; DRIVING OVER HOSE. It shall be unlawful for any
person, without the consent of the Fire Chief or Assistant Fire
Chief, to drive any vehicle over unprotected hose of the Fire
Department. (Ref. 39-682 RS Neb.)
§7-108 FIRES; TRAFFIC. No vehicle, except by the specific
direction of the Fire Chief or Assistant Fire Chief, shall follow,
approach or park closer than five hundred (500′) feet to any fire
vehicle, or to any fire hydrant to which a hose is connected.
Nothing herein shall be construed to apply to vehicles carrying
doctors, members of the Fire Department, or emergency vehicles.
(Ref. 39-681 RS Neb.)
§7-109 FIRES; FALSE ALARM. It shall be unlawful for any person
to intentionally and without good and reasonable cause raise any
false alarm of fire. (Ref. 28-907, 35-520 RS Neb.)
§7-110 FIRES; PEDESTRIANS. It shall be unlawful for any
pedestrian to enter or remain in any street after a fire alarm
shall have sounded until the fire trucks shall have completely
passed. (Ref. 28-908 RS Neb.)