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ORDINANCE NO. 546
BEING AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE FOLLOWING OF FIRE TRUCKS,
CONGREGATING AT THE SCENE OF A FIRE AND PROVIDING A PENALTY
THEREFOR.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LAUREL, MONTANA:
Sectionl. That no person shall follow or come within
three hundred (300) feet of any vehicle, any fire engine, truck or apparatus
of the City of Laurel, while on an emergency run or while the siren of the
same is sounded.
Section 2. That no persons shall congregate, or park their
vehicles within two (2) square blocks of the scene of any fire or disaster on
which emergency vehicles are working.
Section 3. Any fireman or police officer, upon the scene of
any fire or disaster, shall have the authority to direct traffic and to require
persons and vehicles to remove themselves from the scene of said fire or
disaster.
Section 4. Any person violating the terms of this ordinance
shall be guilty of misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined a
minimum amount of Five and no/100 Dollars ($5.00) to a maximum amount of
Fifty and no/100 Dollars ($50.00).
Section 5. Any ordinances or portions thereof, in conflict
with this ordinance, are hereby repealed.
Section 6. An. emergency and urgency is hereby declared to
exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its
passage.
Passed and approved this 16th day of February, 1960.
Attest: CITY F
By
Mayor
C Clerk
THOMAS L. BRADLEY
Attorney-At-Law
LAUREL, MONTANA