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biological agent, or other danger of like kind, the fire officer in charge shall have the authority, to (i) maintain order at such emergency incident or its vicinity; (ii) require the evacuation of any affected building or buildings; (iii) keep bystanders or other persons at a safe distance from the incident and from emergency equipment; (iv) until the arrival of a police officer, direct and control the movement of traffic and pedestrians; and (v) determine when any or all of said emergency control measures should be lessened or terminated. (b) If a police officer is the first to arrive at an emergency incident, he may, if authorized by the police chief, the deputy police chief, or the shift commander, exercise any or all of the powers set forth in subsection (a) until the arrival ora fire official, at which time the fire officer shall be in command of the emergency incident. (c) When an emergency incident involves a suspected bomb or explosive device, it shall be the responsibility of the Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services to notify state or federal bomb disposal authorities and to establish command of the emergency incident. (d) It shall be unlawfi.d for any person to disobey an order of a police or fire marshal displaying a badge of authority and acting pursuant to this section, and any such person may be arrested forthwith by any police or fire marshal who witnesses the violation. (e) The authority granted under this section may not be exercised so as to inhibit or to obstruct members of law enforcement agencies or emergency medical services personnel from performing their lawful duties at such emergency incidents. Sec. 13-82. Fire codes incorporated. Unless specifically provided for in other ordinances or codes, the standards and recommended practices set forth in the volumes of the National Fire Codes, The Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code, and all amendments and editions published by the National Fire Protection Association are incorporated in this article by reference as a part of the fire prevention code adopted by section 13-81 as fully as if set out at length herein. Sec. 13-83. Enforcement. The fire prevention code adopted in this article and the standards and recommended practices set forth in the fire codes incorporated in such fire prevention code shall be enforced by the fire marshal: Fire reports and charges therefor. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the deparmaent of fire and emergency medical services is hereby authorized to furnish copies of fire reports to persons having a legitimate interest therein. The charge for copies of such fire reports shall be ten dollars ($10.00) each. The chief of the Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services shall distribute, without