Chapter 12 PUBLIC SAFETY



Section 12-53 False alarm; tampering with alarm box.

 

    It shall be unlawful for any person to maliciously give or cause to be given any false alarm of fire by telephone or messenger or by turning in an alarm from any of the fire-alarm telegraph-signal boxes or in any other manner or to break or cause to be broken or in any manner injure, cut  or damage or cause to be injured, cut or damaged any of the fire-alarm- signal boxes, poles, wires,  or other apparatus or to in any manner interfere with such boxes, poles, wires or other apparatus or any part thereof or the working of such boxes, poles, wires or other apparatus or any part thereof, unless by the consent of or under the direction of the chief of the fire department.

(Code 1958,  12-53)