Calling ambulance or firefighting apparatus without cause; malicious activation of fire alarm in public building.
Norfolk City Code § 29-7
in effectSec. 29-7. - Calling ambulance or firefighting apparatus without cause; malicious activation of fire alarm in public building.
(a) Any person who, without just cause therefor, calls or summons, by telephone or otherwise, any ambulance or fire-fighting apparatus, shall be deemed guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
(b) Any person who maliciously activates a manual or automatic fire alarm in any building used for public assembly or for other public use, including, but not limited to, schools, theaters, stores, office buildings, shopping centers and malls, coliseums and arenas, regardless of whether fire apparatus responds or not, shall be deemed guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
(c) A reward of one hundred dollars ($100.00) is hereby offered for information leading to the apprehension and conviction of any person for violating this section.
(Code 1958, §§ 20-29, 20-29.1)
Source: City of Norfolk, Virginia, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/norfolk/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COCI_CH29OFIS_S29-7CAAMFIAPWICAMAACFIALPUBUFetched: 11/1/2026