Chapter 9.08
OFFENSES BY OR AGAINST PUBLIC OFFICERS AND GOVERNMENT
Sections:
9.08.010 False alarms prohibited.
9.08.030 Resisting arrests—Aiding escapes from police custody—Impersonation of police officers.
9.08.050 Misuse of the 911 or emergency call system.
9.08.010 False alarms prohibited.
No person shall maliciously turn in or cause to be turned in a false fire alarm. (Ord. 17-03 § 1 (part): Ord. 14-06 § 1 (part): prior code § 10-10)
9.08.020 False reports.
No person shall register, make, render or report any false alarm, report or complaint to the fire department, police department or any other city department knowing such alarm, report or complaint to be false. No person shall obtain the assistance of the fire department, police department or any other city department including, but not limited to, the city ambulance, through the making of a false report or request, knowing such report or request to be false. (Ord. 17-03 § 1 (part): Ord. 14-06 § 1 (part): prior code § 17-32)
9.08.030 Resisting arrests—Aiding escapes from police custody—Impersonation of police officers.
No person shall do any of the following:
A. Resist arrest by a police officer or assist a person in custody of a police officer to escape;
B. Impersonate a police officer or, without authority, attempt to exercise his powers. (Ord. 17-03 § 1 (part): Ord. 14-06 § 1 (part): prior code § 17-31)
9.08.040 Escapes from jail.
No person, who has been confined to the city jail, or any city institution provided for prisoners, shall escape from such jail or institution. It shall be unlawful for any person to aid or abet or in any way contribute in any manner to the aid of any person to escape or attempt to escape from such city jail or institution provided for prisoners. (Ord. 17-03 § 1 (part): Ord. 14-06 § 1 (part): prior code § 17-33)
9.08.050 Misuse of the 911 or emergency call system.
It shall be unlawful for any person to make a request for emergency response services using the 911 or any emergency call system when no actual emergency exists and when the caller does not have a good faith basis to request emergency assistance. (Ord. 17-03 § 1 (part))
9.08.060 Violation—Penalty.
Upon citation under Sections 9.08.010 through 9.08.050, court appearance is mandatory. (Ord. 17-03 § 1 (part))