Township of Carneys Point, NJ Article III Fire Apparatus

[Adopted 9-7-1949 as part of Ord. No. 79[1]]

[1] Editor's Note: Sections (1) through (21) of this ordinance are included as Ch. 12, Fire Department, Art. I.

§ 152-48 Interference with fire apparatus.

No person or persons shall interfere with, impede or delay any fire apparatus in the Township of Carneys Point in any manner or for any cause under their control nor willfully drive or cause to be driven any vehicle over any hose or other fire apparatus or equipment nor in any manner willfully damage, deface or injure any hose or other apparatus or equipment at any time nor give or cause to be given any false alarm or alarms of fire in this Township nor meddle with, injure or destroy any of the property appertaining to or belonging to said Fire Department or in any wise connected therewith.

§ 152-49 Duty to report.

It shall be the duty of the officers of the Department to promptly report any violation of this article to the Chief of the Fire Department, and it shall be the duty of the Chief to report the same in turn to the Township Committee, to the end that such action may be taken by the Township Committee as may be justified in the particular circumstances.

§ 152-50 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 5-20-1985 by Ord. No. 393]

Any person or persons who shall violate any section of this article shall be liable, upon conviction thereof, to a fine of not more than $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term of 90 days, or both, for each such offense.