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section of the Departmental Policy Manual. SOGs should be considered as guidance's and not required behavior. All Fire Department SOGs will have a final review and concurrence by the City Administrator. Any portion of an SOG developed or implemented determined in conflict with City operational practice or law will be considered repealed. Section 216.09 — Equipment. The fire chief shall prepare and, from time to time update, an inventory of the Fire Department equipment and shall recommend additions to or replacement of equipment for inclusion in the City's Capital Improvement Program. Section 216.10 — Unauthorized Use of Equipment. Unauthorized use of Fire Department equipment or facilities shall be a misdemeanor. Section 216.11 — Right of Way. All personal cars of Fire Department members shall have right-of-way over all other traffic when responding to a call. Firefighters cars may be designated as such if necessary. Firefighters shall obey all traffic laws en -route to a fire alarm. Section 216.12 — Obstructions. No person shall park any vehicle of any description or place any material or any obstruction within twenty (20) feet of the entrance to a fire station or within fifteen (15) feet of any fire hydrant or fire system. No person shall park any vehicles within three hundred (300) feet of a fire. No person shall oppose or obstruct a member of the Fire Department or a firefighter in the performance of any legal duty. No person shall obstruct or hinder the entry of a firefighter upon premises or into buildings or other places where a fire or fire hazard exists or is reasonably suspected to exist. Section 216.13 — False Alarm. No person shall maliciously or intentionally sound a false alarm. Section 216.14 — Pursuit. No unauthorized person shall ride upon, race with, trail or follow within six hundred (600) feet of any apparatus belonging to the Fire Department when actively responding to a fire alarm. The Lake Elmo City Council hereby repeals Sections 215.10 through and including 215.12 of the Lake Elmo City Code. ST ADOPTION DATE: Passed by the Lake Elmo City Council on the 1 day of e-C, 2004. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall be effective the day following its publication.