A. A person is guilty of false reporting if, with knowledge that the information reported, conveyed or circulated is false, he initiates or circulates a false report or warning of an alleged occurrence or impending occurrence of a fire, explosion, crime, catastrophe or emergency, knowing that such false report is likely to cause evacuation of a building, place of assembly or transportation facility or to cause public inconvenience or alarm.

B. False reporting is a gross misdemeanor. (Ord. 499 §2 (part), 1978).