Perris Municipal Code Ch. 20.04 Certain Activities Prohibited

No person shall molest, tamper with, damage or otherwise disturb any apparatus, equipment or appurtenance belonging to, or under the supervision and control of the department.

(Code 1972, § 20.04.010; Ord. No. 1068(part), 1999)

No person, except a person authorized by the fire chief or a public officer acting within the scope of his public duties, shall remove, unlock, destroy or tamper with any lock, gate, door, barricade, chain, enclosure, sign, tag or seal which has been lawfully installed by the department.

(Code 1972, § 20.04.020; Ord. No. 1068(part), 1999)

No person shall place or keep any post, fence, growth, trash or other material or thing near any fire hydrant that would prevent such hydrant from being immediately discernible, nor in any other manner deter or hinder the fire department from gaining immediate access to a fire hydrant.

(Code 1972, § 20.04.030; Ord. No. 1068(part), 1999)

No person shall use, operate or tamper with any hydrant or other valve installed on any water system intended for fire suppression purposes unless such person first secures permission from the water purveyor owning, controlling or supplying the system or is an employee of the water purveyor.

(Code 1972, § 20.04.040; Ord. No. 1068(part), 1999)

No person shall install, place, keep or maintain any bars, grates or other obstructions across the opening of any window of any sleeping room of any building which may deter or hinder an occupant from using the window as a means of escape from a fire originating within the building.

(Code 1972, § 20.04.050; Ord. No. 1068(part), 1999)

No combustible construction materials shall be placed upon any construction site until the fire protection requirements are operative; provided, however, that this requirement is waived if an alternative means of providing adequate fire protection is proposed which will remain in effect until the fire protection requirements are operative and which is acceptable to the fire chief.

(Code 1972, § 20.04.060; Ord. No. 1068(part), 1999)

Where gates are proposed to be installed that are electronically activated by individuals for ingress and egress, a building permit shall be required with concurrence from fire department as approved by the fire chief for emergency use by fire, law enforcement or emergency medical personnel.

(Code 1972, § 20.04.070; Ord. No. 1068(part), 1999)

No person shall have in his possession, or keep, store, use, shoot, discharge, set off, ignite, manufacture, sell, give or transport any fireworks, except for use as agricultural and wildlife fireworks or for use in a public display of fireworks pursuant to a permit obtained under the provisions of sections 12640—12654 of the California Health and Safety Code; provided, however, that this section shall not be construed to prohibit the firing of model rockets if prior to firing any such model rocket from any site the firer first secures the written or verbal authorization to do so from the fire chief and otherwise complies with article 17 ("Model rockets") of chapter 6 ("Fireworks") under title 19 of the California Code of Regulations.

(Code 1972, § 20.04.080; Ord. No. 1068(part), 1999)