Chapter 28. OFFENSES—MISCELLANEOUS

§ 28-7. Calling or summoning emergency medical services vehicle or firefighting apparatus without just cause; malicious activation of fire alarm.

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Any person who without just cause therefor calls or summons, by telephone or otherwise, any emergency medical services vehicle or firefighting apparatus, or any person who maliciously activates a manual or automatic fire alarm in any building , regardless of whether an emergency medical vehicle or fire apparatus responds or not, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

(Ord. No. 173, § 13; Code 1961, § 25-2; Ord. No. 7386-17)

Cross reference— Fire prevention and protection, Ch. 16; unjustified activation of security alarm system to summon police department, § 32-48.

State Law reference— Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-212.

(Ord. No. 173, § 13; Code 1961, § 25-2; Ord. No. 7386-17)

State law reference

Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-212.

Cross reference

Fire prevention and protection, Ch. 16; unjustified activation of security alarm system to summon police department, § 32-48.

                    
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