Chico Municipal Code Ch. 9.08 Roping Off Streets

The police, at the time of fire, may guard and rope off all streets, lanes or alleys on which shall be situated, any building on fire and such other points as they shall deem expedient and necessary, and it shall be their duty to prevent any and all persons, except owners and occupants of buildings endangered by the existing fire, and their employees, and excepting also officers of the fire department and firefighters, officers of the city, and such other persons as may have permission from an officer of the fire department or a police officer, from entering within the lines designated by the ropes or guards, or to refuse to go outside of the lines when directed so to do by any police officer or officer of the fire department. It shall be unlawful for any person to break through, or attempt to break through, such rope, guard, or barrier.

(Prior code § 23.19 (Ord. 224 §§795, 796), Ord. 2268)