8.34.020 - Unlawful request of service.

A.

Any person who shall repeatedly request that the public safety personnel of the city respond to unnecessary, false, or capricious requests for assistance, or for nonemergency situations, shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

B.

For the purpose of this section, nonemergency situations include, but are not limited to, the following:

1.

Alcohol intoxication;

2.

Minor lacerations;

3.

Minor contusions and sprains;

4.

Minor illnesses;

5.

Insect and animal bites not deemed emergencies;

6.

Rash, skin disorders, hives without dyspnea (difficulty of breathing);

7.

Home delivery to avoid doctor and hospital services;

8.

Venereal disease;

9.

Patients seeking nonemergency transportation;

10.

Forehead and scalp lacerations only;

11.

Cold syndrome;

12.

Sore throat;

13.

Earache;

14.

Hiccough;

15.

Nervousness/anxiety;

16.

Toothache;

17.

Minor bruises;

18.

Non-life-threatening overdoses;

19.

Non-life-threatening self-inflicted injuries; and

20.

Similar injuries of a medically insignificant nature that do not require emergency care on an expedited basis.

C.

Any property owner or business owner of a property or business, as applicable, at which public safety personnel are required to investigate or respond to more than three (3) circumstances of negligent or criminal behavior in any 180-day period shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor for excessive use of public safety personnel and shall be liable for all public safety personnel costs incurred for each response to the property.

(Ord. No. 2020-06, § VI, 6-3-2020)