It is unlawful in the fire district to park within five hundred feet of a place where fire apparatus or an emergency vehicle is stopped in answer to an emergency and no person shall cause any highway, road, either public or private, in the area of fire apparatus or emergency vehicles to be blocked by his vehicle in such a manner that fire apparatus or emergency vehicles will be hindered from reaching the scene of the emergency. It is also unlawful to drive a vehicle over any unprotected hose of a fire department without the consent of the fire department official in command on any street, road, or private driveway when the hose is being used for firefighting. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars.
HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 183 (H.5225), Section 1, eff May 28, 2014.
Validity
For validity of this section, see County of Florence v. West Florence Fire District, 422 S.C. 316, 811 S.E.2d 770 (2018).
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 23 - Joint County Fire Districts
Section 4-23-10. District created; boundaries.
Section 4-23-30. Duties and responsibilities of Board of Fire Control.
Section 4-23-40. Tax to be levied and collected; moneys credited to Fire District.
Section 4-23-50. Supervision of equipment.
Section 4-23-60. Control of traffic at fires; enforcement of laws.
Section 4-23-70. Interference with firemen or apparatus is unlawful; violations.
Section 4-23-210. District created; boundaries shown on recorded plat.
Section 4-23-230. Duties and responsibilities of Board of Fire Control.
Section 4-23-240. Tax to be levied and collected; moneys credited to Fire District.
Section 4-23-250. Supervision of equipment.
Section 4-23-260. Control of traffic at fires; enforcement of laws.
Section 4-23-270. Interference with firemen or apparatus is unlawful; violations.
Section 4-23-280. Bonding; capital improvements.
Section 4-23-410. District created; boundaries.
Section 4-23-420. Gowensville Fire District Commission; commissioners.
Section 4-23-430. Powers and duties of commission.
Section 4-23-450. Rates charged for services by revenue producing facility.
Section 4-23-460. Exemption of property and income of district from taxation.
Section 4-23-480. Supervisory powers of fire chief or equivalent official; readiness of equipment.
Section 4-23-490. Traffic control at fire scene.
Section 4-23-500. Interference with firemen; damage to property of fire district; penalties.
Section 4-23-810. District created; boundaries.
Section 4-23-820. South Lynches Fire District Commission; members.
Section 4-23-830. Powers and duties of commission.
Section 4-23-840. Exemption of property and income of district from taxation.
Section 4-23-850. Indebtedness of district.
Section 4-23-860. Supervisory powers of fire chief or equivalent official; readiness of equipment.
Section 4-23-870. Emergency vehicles.
Section 4-23-880. Parking in vicinity of fire apparatus or emergency vehicle.
Section 4-23-890. Traffic control at fire scene.
Section 4-23-900. Damage to property of fire district; penalty.
Section 4-23-1000. Legislative findings.
Section 4-23-1005. West Florence Fire District.
Section 4-23-1010. West Florence Fire District Commission.
Section 4-23-1015. District functions; power to raise funds; millage levy.
Section 4-23-1020. Exemption of property and income of district from taxation.
Section 4-23-1025. Indebtedness of district; transfer of real and personal property to district.
Section 4-23-1030. Rates charged for services.
Section 4-23-1035. General obligation bonds.
Section 4-23-1040. Other millage levy or uniform service fee for the provision of fire services.
Section 4-23-1045. Agreements with other departments to provide fire services.
Section 4-23-1050. Supervisory powers of fire chief or equivalent official; readiness of equipment.
Section 4-23-1055. Emergency vehicles.
Section 4-23-1060. Parking in vicinity of fire apparatus or emergency vehicle; penalty.
Section 4-23-1065. Traffic control at fire scene.
Section 4-23-1070. Damage to property of fire district; penalty.
Section 4-23-1100. Joint county fire district defined.
Section 4-23-1200. Landrum Area Fire and Rescue District established.
Section 4-23-1210. Landrum Fire and Rescue District Commission established.
Section 4-23-1220. Authority of commission.
Section 4-23-1230. Revenues derived by the commission.
Section 4-23-1240. Rates charged for services.
Section 4-23-1250. Exemption of property and income of district from taxation.
Section 4-23-1270. Supervisory powers of fire chief or equivalent official; readiness of equipment.
Section 4-23-1280. Traffic control at fire scene.
Section 4-23-1290. Damage to property of fire district; penalty.