ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                                 Ch. 5

1.       MAY DIRECT THE ACTIONS OF FIREFIGHTERS AT THE
FIRE OR OTHER EMERGENCY;

2.       MAY KEEP BYSTANDERS OR OTHER INDIVIDUALS AT A
SAFE DISTANCE FROM THE FIRE OR OTHER EMERGENCY AND FROM FIRE
EQUIPMENT;

3.       MAY FACILITATE THE SPEEDY MOVEMENT AND
OPERATION OF FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND FIREFIGHTERS; AND

4.       UNTIL THE ARRIVAL OF SUFFICIENT POLICE OFFICERS,
MAY DIRECT TRAFFIC PERSONALLY OR HAVE A SUBORDINATE DO SO TO FACILITATE
THE MOVEMENT OF TRAFFIC.

(B) OBSTRUCTING RESCUE SQUADS PROHIBITED.

NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, A FIRE OFFICIAL MAY
NOT INHIBIT OR OBSTRUCT MEMBERS OF RESCUE SQUADS FROM PERFORMING
THEIR DUTIES IN THE VICINITY OF A FIRE OR OTHER EMERGENCY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 48, § 181(a).

In subsection (a)(2)(ii) of this section, the former phrase "which is in
progress in another building or premises" is deleted as surplusage.

In subsection (a)(2)(iii)1 and 2 and (iv)2 of this section, the reference to an
"individual" is substituted for the former reference to a "person" because
this provision covers human beings and not the other entities included in
the defined term "person". See § 1-101 of this article.

In subsection (a)(2)(iv)1 of this section, the reference to "firefighter" is
substituted for former term "firemen" for gender neutrality.

In subsection (a)(2)(iv)4 of this section, the former reference to the
authority to "control" traffic is deleted as included in the reference to the
authority to "direct" traffic.

Defined terms: "Combustible material" § 9-801
"Fire official" § 9-801

9-804. NOTICE TO OCCUPANT TO REMOVE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL.

(A) IN GENERAL.

A FIRE OFFICIAL SHALL GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE OCCUPANT OF
PREMISES WHERE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL HAS ACCUMULATED TO REMOVE THE
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL FROM THE PREMISES WITHIN 48 HOURS AFTER RECEIPT
OF THE NOTICE, IF AFTER AN INSPECTION MADE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, THE FIRE
OFFICIAL DETERMINES THAT THE ACCUMULATION OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL
INCREASES THE DANGER OF FIRE TO:

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