§ 23-8. Calling ambulance or fire fighting apparatus without cause; malicious activation of fire alarm in public building.
Any person who, without just cause therefor, calls or summons, by telephone or otherwise, any ambulance or fire fighting apparatus, or any person who maliciously activates a manual or automatic fire alarm in any building, regardless of whether fire apparatus respond or not, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
(Code 1965, § 23-7; Ord. No. 1003, 11-5-79; Ord. No. 3508, 6-20-17, eff. 7-1-17)
Cross reference— Emergency medical vehicles, Ch. 10.5; fire prevention and protection, Ch. 12.
State Law reference— Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-212.
(Code 1965, § 23-7; Ord. No. 1003, 11-5-79; Ord. No. 3508, 6-20-17, eff. 7-1-17)