Chapter 8.08
UNAUTHORIZED BURNING, INTERFERING WITH FIREFIGHTING, INSPECTIONS

Sections:

8.08.020    Fire hydrant clearance.

8.08.030    Fire alarms unlawful.

8.08.040    Damage to or interference with equipment prohibited.

8.08.070    Penalty for violation.

8.08.020 Fire hydrant clearance.

It is unlawful for any person to park, place or leave any vehicle within three feet of any fire hydrant within the city of Oak Harbor, or to place or leave within three feet of a fire hydrant any object or material that does or may obstruct or interfere with the immediate use of or approach to such fire hydrant. (Ord. 1597 § 1, 2010; Ord. 1380 § 3, 2004; Ord. 1071 § 2, 1996; Ord. 36 § 2, 1934).

8.08.030 Fire alarms unlawful.

It is unlawful for any person to wilfully or purposely falsely give or transmit or cause to be given or transmitted any sign, alarm, signal, notice, message, instruction or information of any kind, for the purpose of securing or causing the fire department in or of the city of Oak Harbor or any member thereof to move or operate or cause to be moved or operated all or any part of its apparatus or equipment. (Ord. 1597 § 1, 2010; Ord. 1380 § 4, 2004; Ord. 1071 § 2, 1996; Ord. 36 § 3, 1934).

8.08.040 Damage to or interference with equipment prohibited.

It is unlawful for any person to wilfully injure, destroy, impair, alter, change, break or interfere with, or lessen the effective operation of, the apparatus or equipment of the fire department in and of the city of Oak Harbor. (Ord. 1597 § 1, 2010; Ord. 1380 § 5, 2004; Ord. 1071 § 2, 1996; Ord. 36 § 4, 1934).

8.08.070 Penalty for violation.

Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 or 90 days in jail or both such fine and jail time. (Ord. 1597 § 1, 2010; Ord. 1380 § 8, 2004; Ord. 1071 § 2, 1996; Ord. 388 § 1, 1974; Ord. 36 § 7, 1934).