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Title 6 : Law Enforcement
Chapter 1 : Police And Arrest

6-109 : Emergency personnel authorized to enter premises and notify police.

In a situation where there has been a 911 emergency call and where there is no response from within: Emergency personnel at the building shall be authorized to forcibly enter the building to investigate in order to determine that no one inside is in danger or having a medical problem. An attempt shall then be made to leave the premises secure before leaving the premises and the emergency personnel must leave a message posted on the premises in a prominent place to contact the Police Department of the City of Newport. (Ord. #95-3, March 1995)