Chapter 1: Fire Regulations

6-101 Obedience by General Public

6-102 Fire Lines and Limits

6-103 Prohibited Acts

6-104 Smoking of Carry Fire Producing Devices

6-105 Smoking in Bed

6-106 Throwing Hot or Burning Substances

6-107 Combustible Matter

6-108 Smoking on Public Conveyances

6-109 Smoking in Theaters

6-110 Penalty

Chapter 1: Fire Regulations

6-101 Obedience by General Public. The control and prevention of fire and the regulations pertaining thereto, as set out in this title, shall be deemed ordained for the public safety and shall be obeyed by the general public. Similar powers and regulations shall apply to any other public disaster or emergency, from any cause.

6-102 Fire Lines and Limits. The chief of the fire department, or the highest officer in charge in any fire area, or the police, may rope and guard such area and the street therein from the general public and shall be empowered to create an area where only firemen, policemen and those having an interest in any property being threatened or ravaged by fire, or other occurrence, may be admitted. It shall be a violation of this section for anyone to cross said fire lines or limits unless permitted to do so by the fire or police department.

6-103 Prohibited Acts. No person shall do, or permit to be done, any of the acts set out in this section to-wit:

a. False Alarm. Give or cause to be given any false alarm of fire, with knowledge of such falsity, by means of any telegraph box connected with the fire alarm system, or police, or by telephone or by any other means

b. Keys to Alarm Boxes. Make or cause or permit to be made, or have in his possession, any key for any fire alarm box connected with the fire alarm system of the city, or for nay house or building used by the fire force of the Town, except upon the written order of the chief of the fire department or the Board of Trustees

c. Surrender of Keys. Failure or refusal to surrender possession of any keys of any fire alarm box connected with the fire alarm system of the Town, upon demand of the chief of the fire department or the Board of Trustees

d. Injuring Fire Alarm System. Cutting, damaging, destroying, removing or any manner interfering with or disturbing any part of the fire alarm system, apparatus or equipment in use in this Town.

e. Obstructing Fire Force. Hinder obstruct, or attempt any part of the fire force apparatus, while the same is being taken to or from any fire, or in use at a fire, or in any way obstruct or interfere with the use of the public cistern, well or other water supply, fire plug or apparatus used by the fire force, or hinder or prevent any fireman from performing his work relating to or at any fire.

f. Injuring Fire Hose. Driving any vehicle, street car or railroad locomotive or car over and as to damage any hose laid in any street in the vicinity of any fires or while in use for any other purpose, or in any other way to interfere with the use of such hose.

g. Approach to Fires. Following fire apparatus or approaching close to fire upon which the fire force is working, or to which it may be called, than the limits established by any orders of police or fire forces.

h. False Fire Alarm. Crying out a false alarm of �fire� in any church, public hall, theater, school, moving picture showroom or in any other public building, either public or private while the same is occupied by numerous persons, either in separate rooms, or grouped in public assemblage, or so as to alarm or endanger such persons.

i. Uncovered Lights in Shops. Taking any uncovered light, or lighted cigar, cigarette or pipe into any stable, carpenter or cabinet shop; or any other shop, building or structure where inflammable material of any nature is known to be kept.

j. Opening Hydrant During Fire. Opening any public hydrant or fire plug, or using any yard hose box, or turning on any public or private stop cock by which water is drawn from the mains of the New Whiteland Water Works during the times fire pressure shall be on the public water system; Provided that no penalties shall attach for doing the acts herein prohibited by this sub-section, if done under the direction of chief or members of the fire force, or representatives of the New Whiteland Water Works, or if done without notice or knowledge of such fire pressure.

k. Permitting Bonfires. Causing or permitting any bonfire to be lighted or burned on premises owned by him, in his possession or control or on any public place, at any time, without first obtaining a proper permit. Smoking or Carrying Fire Producing Devices. Except for smoking areas lawfully designated by the owner or operator of the premises described below, it shall be unlawful for any person to smoke or carry a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or match, or similar item, or use any spark, flame or fire producing device, which has not been authorized for use by the director of the bureau of fire prevention, in the hereinafter described places:

i All public buildings;

ii Retail selling establishments, accommodating more than two hundred customers and employing twenty-five or more employees.

iii Any buildings containing explosive or highly inflammable substances .

6-104 Smoking in Bed. It shall be unlawful for any person to smoke in bed in the following designated places, to-wit:

a. Hospitals

b. Hotels

c. Dormitories

d. Nursing Homes

e. Rooming and lodging houses

f. Other places of danger, designated at any time by the bureau of fire prevention.

6-105 Throwing Hot or Burning Substances. It shall be unlawful for any person to throw hot or burning substances or objects such as cigars, cigarettes, paper, matches and ashes from windows and doors of any building, public place or from any moving vehicles.

6-106 Combustible Matter. It shall be unlawful for any person to place or throw a lighted cigar, cigarette, match or other article, or the contents or a lighted pipe, in, upon or in close proximity to any public or private premise, object or structure, or in any public street or place where there is any material or condition, which is combustible, or liable to damage by heat, fire or explosion.

6-107 Smoking on Public Conveyances. Smoking of any kind or character whatever in any streetcar, bus, trackless trolley or other public conveyance, except taxicabs and jitneys, operating in the city, is hereby prohibited and declared to be unlawful and shall be subject to a fine not exceeding twenty five dollars ($25.00).

6-108 Smoking in Theaters. It shall be unlawful for any person to smoke or light a match, while attending any performance in any theater or motion picture house or in any other auditorium used thereof in the Town, or for any person maintaining or operating any theater or motion picture show in the Town to permit any person to smoke while attending a performance in any such buildings.

6-109 Penalty. Any person violating any provision of any section of this chapter, for which no specific penalty is provided, shall be fined a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00).