Each of the companies comprising the Fire Department, and the emergency
squad, may adopt such bylaws and regulations for their government as they
deem useful and proper in the discharge of their duties, provided that such
bylaws and regulations are not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.
No person shall willfully hinder or molest or attempt to do any violence
to any officer or member of the Fire Department or other town officer while
in the performance of his duty at a fire or in going to or returning from
a fire, upon an alarm thereof, in charge of any fire apparatus.
Every person not a fireman who shall be present at a fire shall be subject
and obedient to the orders of the Chief of the Fire Department and the Chief
of the Police Department or any member of the Fire Department or Police Department
acting under their direction, extinguishing fire, preserving order and the
protection of life and property.
No person shall, during a fire or any other time, drive a vehicle over
any hose without the permission of a fireman or police officer.
No person shall enter any fire house in the town with the intent to
damage the same or any fire apparatus or other fire equipment or damage or
mutilate at any time or place any fire apparatus or equipment.
No person shall falsely represent any of the members of the Fire Department
of the Town of Dover or shall maliciously, or with intent to deceive, use
or imitate any of the signals or devices adopted and used by the Fire Department
or shall wear in public the insignia prescribed to be worn by the members
of the Fire Department.
Any person, firm or corporation who or which shall violate any of the
provisions of this chapter shall be subject to one or more of the following:
a fine not exceeding $1,000, a term of imprisonment not exceeding 90 days
or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days.