[Derived from Secs. 15, 18 and 19 of Ch. IX of the Charter
and Ordinances, 1974]
[Amended 5-27-1997, effective 6-6-1997; 6-5-2003, effective 6-6-2003]
A.
No person shall interfere with or obstruct any member of the Fire
Department in the discharge of his duty, nor shall any person drive
upon any hose or other apparatus belonging to the Fire Department
or against any ropes or other guards placed across any street or passageway
during any fire or injure or remove the same.
B.
No person shall stand within 100 feet of any burning building, vehicle
or other object or area where a fire exists after the arrival of authorized
fire fighters, provided that such person had a reasonable opportunity
to remove himself from the prohibited area.
C.
No person shall stand within 25 feet of any fire apparatus of any
nature whatsoever being employed by authorized fire fighters while
said apparatus is at the scene of a fire or other emergency situation,
provided that such person had a reasonable opportunity to remove himself
from the prohibited area.
D.
Failure to comply with this section shall constitute a violation
of this section and shall be punishable by a Class C fine in the amount
of $52.50. This shall be in addition to any other penalty provided
in the Code of the City of Buffalo or in any other law.
A.
No person shall tamper or meddle with, cut, break, injure, deface
or remove any fire signal box or alarm system or any of the wires
or supports connected with any part of said box or system or make
any connection or communicate therewith so as to interrupt or interfere
with the proper working of said box or system or injure, break or
destroy any apparatus, machinery or fixture connected therewith. These
provisions shall not be deemed to have been violated in case of the
proper use of the box or system in the event of a fire.
B.
The Fire Commissioner is hereby authorized to offer or pay a reward
of not less than $50 nor more than $250 for any information leading
to the apprehension and conviction any person violating or attempting
to violate any provision of this section or any other section of the
Penal Law relating to the unlawful obstruction of fire-fighting operations.
No person shall make, cause to be used or have in his possession
an impression or duplicate of any such signal box key without the
express permission of the chief operator.
