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Chapter VII · Fire

Article 1. Fire Department

Sections 7-101 to 7-105 · 5 sections

7-101 Fire protection provided by Jefferson County Fire District No. 9.​

Per Resolution 2020-R-01 and an order of the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners, the city has become a part of Jefferson County Fire District No. 9 which shall provide fire protection services for the city.

(Code 2012; Res. 2020-R-01; Code 2020)

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

(a)All fire apparatus and equipment is hereby given and granted the exclusive right-of-way over and through all streets, avenues, alleys and public thoroughfares in the city while en route 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 2012)

7-103 Driving over fire hose prohibited.​

It shall be unlawful for any person to drive any automobile, truck or other vehicle over or upon any fire hose laid in any street, avenue, alley or bridge. This section shall not apply to any apparatus or vehicle belonging to the fire department.

(Ord. 326; Code 1984, 7-103; Code 2012)

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 2012)

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 2012)