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Title 9 — PEACE, SAFETY AND MORALS

Ross Municipal Code Ch. 9.24 Interference with Fire Department

Ross Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-22 · Ross

Cite as: Ross Municipal Code Chapter 9.24 · Text as of 2026-10-22

9.24.010 False alarms.

It is unlawful for any person to willfully make or cause to be made any false alarm of fire. (Prior code §3109).

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9.24.020 Interference with fire department.

It is unlawful for any person:

(.1) Having the control of any vehicle to permit it to obstruct or delay the progress of the apparatus or other vehicles of the fire department while going to a fire or responding to an alarm of fire, or for any person to in

any manner obstruct it while responding to an alarm of fire;

(2) To drive over with any vehicle any line of hose in use by or belonging to the fire department, or to obstruct any hydrant on any public street, or to place or deposit any lumber, rock, sand or other substance within fifteen feet of any hydrant on the roadway or sidewalk of any street, road, avenue or lane in the town;

(3) With intent to deceive, to falsely represent themselves to be a member or employee of the fire department of the town. (Ord. 728 (part), 2025; Prior code §3110).

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