Chapter 7 · Fire

Article 1. Fire Department

Sections 7-101 to 7-105 · 5 sections

7-101 Private use of fire equipment.

It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to take away or use any fire apparatus or equipment for any private purpose or for any person willfully and without proper authority to remove, take away, keep or conceal any tool, appliance, equipment or other ordinance used in any way by the fire department.

(Code 2018)

7-102 Fire equipment; emergency right-of-way and use.

(a)All fire apparatus and equipment are hereby given and granted the exclusive right-of-way over and through all streets, avenues, alleys and public thoroughfares in the city while enroute to fires or in response to any alarm, and it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to in any manner obstruct or hinder the apparatus or equipment.

(b)All emergency vehicles of the fire department, while proceeding on official business, shall be operated in strict accordance with the requirements of the Kansas Statutes regarding the operation of emergency vehicles, and each departmental member assigned to the operation of emergency vehicles shall familiarize himself or herself with the requirements of the law and govern himself or herself accordingly. Any operator violating the provisions of the state law shall be liable for disciplinary action.

(Code 2018)

7-103 Same; fire hose.

It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to drive any vehicle over any fire hose laid on any street, alley or lot. This article shall not apply to any apparatus or vehicle being driven by members of the fire department.

(Code 2018)

7-104 Obstruction of fire hydrant.

It shall be unlawful for any person to place or cause to be placed upon or about any fire hydrant any rubbish, building material, fence or other obstruction of any character, or in any manner obstruct, hinder, or delay the fire department in the performance of its duties in case of fire. Nor shall any person fasten to any fire hydrant any guy rope or brace, nor stand any vehicle within 15 feet of any such hydrant.

(Code 2018)

7-105 False alarm.

It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly make or sound or cause to be made or sounded, or by any other means, any false alarm.

(Code 2018)