[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township
of Willingboro as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Derived from Sec. 3-11 of the 2003 Revised General Ordinances]
A.
No person shall drive any vehicle over a fire hose except upon specified
orders from the Director of Public Safety or other line officer in
charge where the hose is used.
B.
No person shall park any vehicle or otherwise cause any obstruction
to be placed on or within 20 feet of the driveway approach of any
firehouse or any fire station or other place where fire apparatus
is then stored or within 10 feet of any fire hydrant.
C.
No unauthorized person with any vehicle shall follow within 200 feet
of any fire or rescue apparatus.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall
be punishable by one or more of the following: a fine not to exceed
$2,000, a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days or a period of
community service not to exceed 90 days.
[Derived from Sec. 3-18 of the 2003 Revised General Ordinances]
It shall be unlawful for any person, other than a duly authorized
member of the Fire Company, agent or employee of the Township or agent
or employee of the Willingboro Municipal Utilities Authority, while
engaged in the performance of duties and for the uses and purposes
of such Company, Township or Authority, to open or attempt to open
any of the fire hydrants or valves connected with the waterworks system
in the Township, without such person first obtaining written permission
from the proper authority or officials.
No person shall in any manner obstruct or prevent free access
to any fire hydrant or shall in any manner tamper with, injure, deface,
damage, remove, destroy any fire hydrant or damage by causing or permitting
a vehicle to come into contact with any fire hydrant or place or store,
temporarily or otherwise, any object, material, snow, debris or structure
of any kind within a distance of 10 feet of any fire hydrant.
