False emergency calls; delay in reporting fires

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person without reasonable cause to summon by outcry, ringing of bell, or otherwise make or circulate, or cause to be made or circulated, a false alarm of fire, or to summon a fire-rescue emergency medical unit, when such person knows or has reason to know that services of the department of fire-rescue or the fire-rescue emergency medical unit are not needed.

(b)

It shall be unlawful of any person to knowingly aid or abet the commission of any act resulting in the services of the department of fire-rescue or fire-rescue emergency medical unit being summoned when their services are not required.

(c)

It shall be unlawful for any person to delay reporting immediately any fire discovered to the department of fire-rescue or the police department so that firefighting and rescue apparatus may be dispatched.

(Ord. No. 10824, § 2, 1-10-91; Code 1980, § 19-11)