HomeMy WebLinkAboutDefinfing False Fire Alarms; providing a Penalty for Making said False Fire AlarmsORDINANCE No. 4981 -68
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend,
Approved and signed by
ta'T:a
Clerk
of Common Council
IDEAL 041abO PRESS
Clerk
ORDINANCE NO. 4981 -68
FILED IN CLERK'S OFFICE
:N'1 8 1968
KATHRYN L.
CITY CLERK, SOUTH B -N", iND,
AN ORDINANCE DEFINING FALSE FIRE ALARMS;
PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR MAKING SAID FALSE
FIRE ALARMS; PROVIDING A CASH REWARD TO ANYONE
FURNISHING INFORMATION LEADING TO THE ARREST
AND CONVICTION OF A PERSON OR PERSONS MAKING SAID
FALSE FIRE ALARMS; REPEALING ANY ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, false fire alarms tend to create public
disturbances, endanger life and property, and create considerable
and undue expense;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, THAT:
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for anyone to
willfully turn in, or report a false fire alarm or false fire
call.
Section 2. For the purpose of this ordinance, a
false fire alarm or false fire call is defined as a summons or
request, made in person, by telephone, or by any other means, to
the proper authorities of the Municipal City of South Bend, for
the dispatching of firemen and fire fighting equipment to the
scene of a fire which, in fact, does not exist, or as the
reporting of a fire which, in fact, does not exist.
Section 3. Any person convicted of willfully turning
in or reporting a false fire alarm or false fire call shall be
fined not less than Twenty Five ($25.00) Dollars nor more than
Three Hundred ($300.00) Dollars or by imprisonment for not less
than ten (10) days nor more than six (6) months or by both
said fine and imprisonment; provided however, that such fine
shall not be less than the actual cost sustained by the City
of South Bend in responding to such false fire alarm or false
fire call.
Section 4. The City does hereby offer a reward
of Fifty ($50.00) Dollars to be paid to any person furnishing
information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone
giving a false fire alarm or false fire call as defined by
this ordinance.
Section 5. Any ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Section 6. The Common Council declares that an
emergency exists and that this ordinance, therefore, shall
be in effect from and after its passage by the Council and
approval by the Mayor.
loft! 2nd READING
1/22/68
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
2/12/68
PUBLIC HEARING
2/12/68
3rd 'READING
2/12/68
NOT k FROVED
REFERRED
PASSED
2/12/68