[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Dormont 12-20-1976 by Ord. No. 1224. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Fire Chief or his or her duly authorized representative
as may be in charge at the scene of a fire or other emergency involving
the protection of life and/or property is empowered to direct such
operations as may be necessary to extinguish or control any suspected
or reported fires, gas leaks or other hazardous conditions or situations
or to take any other action necessary in the reasonable performance
of his or her duty. The Fire Chief may prohibit any person, vehicle
or object from approaching the scene and may remove or cause to be
removed from the scene any person, vehicle or object which may impede
or interfere with the operations of the Fire Department. The Fire
Chief may remove or cause to be removed any person, vehicle or object
from hazardous areas. All persons ordered to leave a hazardous area
shall do so immediately and shall not reenter the area until authorized
to do so by the Fire Chief.
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 1, regarding statutory
provisions, which immediately preceded this section, was repealed
8-1-1994 by Ord. No. 1433.
It shall be unlawful to interfere with, attempt to interfere
with, conspire to interfere with, obstruct or restrict the mobility
of or block the path of travel of any Fire Department emergency vehicle
in any way or to interfere with, attempt to interfere with, conspire
to interfere with, obstruct or hamper any Fire Department operation.
A person shall not willfully fail or refuse to comply with any
lawful order or direction of the Fire Chief or interfere with the
compliance attempts of another individual.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 5, Vehicles crossing
fire hose, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 8-1-1994
by Ord. No. 1433.
Authorized emergency vehicles shall be restricted to those which
are defined and authorized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original §§ 7 through 17,
which immediately followed this section, were repealed 8-1-1994 by
Ord. No. 1433.
A person or persons shall not erect, construct, place or maintain
any bumps, fences, gates, bars, pipes, wood or metal horses or any
other type of obstruction in or on any street within the boundaries
of the Borough. The word "street," as used in this chapter, shall
mean any roadway accessible to the public for vehicular traffic, including
but not limited to private streets or access lanes as well as all
public streets and highways within the boundaries of the Borough.
This chapter does not prohibit the use of barricades to protect authorized
construction projects within the public streets and highways.
[Amended 8-1-1994 by Ord. No. 1433[1]]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter
shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding under the Pennsylvania
Rules of Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and shall
be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus court costs
and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the Borough in the enforcement
proceedings. Upon judgment against any person by summary conviction,
or by proceedings by summons on default of the payment of the fine
or penalty imposed and the costs, the defendant may be sentenced and
committed to the Borough correctional facility for a period not exceeding
10 days or to the county correctional facility for a period not exceeding
30 days. Each day that such violation exists shall constitute a separate
offense, and each section of this chapter that is violated shall also
constitute a separate offense. In addition to or in lieu of enforcement
under this section, the Borough may enforce this chapter in equity
in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County.
