§ 22-49. Police power of department.

(a)

Authority at fires. The chief and his assistants or officers in command are hereby vested with full and complete police authority at fires and may cause the arrest of any person failing to give the right-of-way to the fire department responding to a fire call.

(b)

Removal of property. The chief shall have the power to cause the removal of any property whenever it shall become necessary for the preservation of such property from fire or to prevent the spread of fire or protect adjoining property, and during the progress of any fire he shall have the power to order the destruction of any property necessary to prevent the further spread of the fire. He shall also have the power to cause the removal of all wires or other facilities and the turning off of all electricity or other services where the same impede the work of the department during the progress of a fire.

(c)

Firefighters may enter adjacent property. It shall be lawful for any firefighter acting under the direction of the fire chief or any officer in command to enter upon the premises adjacent to or in the vicinity of any building or other property than on fire for the purpose of extinguishing such fire and no person shall hinder, resist or obstruct any firefighter in the discharge of his duty as hereinbefore provided.

(Prior Code, § 6.05)