§ 22-29. Establishing a police line or clear zone.

When any fire, accident, explosion, parade, calamity, public disturbance or other occasion causes or may cause persons to collect on the public streets, sidewalks, parks or other areas of the city, any public safety official, either police or fire, may establish a police line or clear zone as may be necessary for the purpose of affording a clearing for:

(1)

The protection of persons and property;

(2)

Police officers, firefighters, emergency medical personnel and other personnel performing operations in accordance with their duties;

(3)

The exclusion of the public from the vicinity of a fire, accident, explosion, calamity or other emergency or public disturbance;

(4)

The passage of a parade;

(5)

The movement of traffic;

(6)

The security of any scene and the protection of evidence; or

(7)

The maintenance of public peace and safety at any event or disturbance.

(Prior Code, § 9.220; Ord. No. 2005-11, 6-6-2005)