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(a) Except as provided in Subsection (c), it shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly possess a traffic control signal preemption device.

(b) A person convicted of violating Subsection (a) shall be guilty of an ordinance violation and subject to a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment of not more than six (6) months or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(c) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to the operator, passenger, or owner of any of the following authorized emergency vehicles, in the course of such person’s emergency duties:

(1) Publicly owned fire department vehicles;

(2) Publicly owned police vehicles; or

(3)  Motor vehicles operated by ambulance services permitted by the emergency medical services board. (Ord. 15-64 § 3, 2015; Ord. 07-136 § 17, 2007.)