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(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to obey the lawful order of a police officer. A “lawful order,” as used in this subsection, is an order issued by a police officer in the exercise of his or her assigned duties relating to the enforcement of the penal law, the preservation of the peace, or the protection of the safety of persons or property. A police officer may issue a lawful order while performing his or her assigned duties, preserving the peace, or protecting the safety of persons or property, when in uniform, or if not in uniform, after having identified him- or herself as a police officer.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly fail to obey the lawful order of a fire department officer, paramedic or emergency medical technician. A “lawful order,” as used in this subsection, is an order issued by a fire department officer, paramedic or emergency medical technician in the exercise of his or her assigned duties at the scene of a fire or other emergency relating to the preservation of the peace or the protection of the safety of persons or property. A fire department officer, paramedic or emergency medical technician may issue a lawful order after having identified him- or herself as a fire department officer, paramedic or emergency medical technician.

(c) This Section is designated a criminal violation, subject to the penalties set forth at Section 1-72(b) of this Code. (Ord. 1247 § 2, 2017)