§ 10-5. Offenses and penalties.

(a)

No person may:

(1)

Violate the terms of this or any other chapter adopted to carry out the city's emergency management functions or order issued under the authority of this chapter.

(2)

Willfully obstruct, hinder, or delay any member of the city's emergency management organization in the enforcement of any order issued under the authority of this chapter.

(3)

Operate a siren or other device so as to simulate a warning signal or terminate an official warning signal, unless authorized.

(4)

Wear, carry, or display any emblem, insignia, or any other means of identification that identifies the individual as a member of the city's emergency management organization, unless the individual has been designated as a member of the organization by the office of emergency management.

(5)

Wear, carry, or display any emblem, insignia, or any other means of identification that identifies the individual as a member of an organization participating in the official response to the local state of disaster, unless the individual has been designated as a member of that organization by an appropriate official of that organization.

(b)

Any person violating a provision of this chapter or any order issued under the authority of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction may be punished by a fine of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).

(Ord. No. 7443, § 1, 3-25-99)

State law reference

Penalty for ordinance violations, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code § 54.001.