HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-0611 - Creates office of fire chief; repeals Ch. 2.40 (Repealed by 1247)611 .
AioJ O.aDLUu'TC:Z OF T~;!~ClTYOF E.ARYSVILL·,~CHI:IiTurG'fHE
OFFICE OF FI~E CHIEF,uEFE:Ic\rG HIS DU'l'!iS Al-JD m;;FEHHiG
S:::;CTION 2.40 :OF TH~~ic1.IUYSVILLE i'iUNICIPAL CODE MID MiY
OTHK:.:1 OROHTANCES O.~PARTS OF ORDLiAilJGES IN COl'TFLICT
HERS?:ITH.
THE crrx COU~CIL OF 'rHE CITY OF i-!ARYSV:i:LLE DO OHDAI?AS FOLLO',:S:
.Section 1.'I'he r-e is hereby'cree_ted the office of :~ire Chief in e.nn
for the City of Merysvill~.
Section 2,The appointment of said Fire Chief is bereby vested in
the Esyor and sl"id Fire Chief shell hold office at the pleesure of
the 1'1 ayar.
Section 3,.The Chief shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the
Fire Depertmenti he shall have and exercise absolute commend over
e.ll apparatus and equipment belonging to the City of Larysville Fire
Department ;he shall have a.uthority to detail,eny member,officer
and employee of the Fire Department to such public services es he
may deem proper;he sh811 t ake all measures which he may deem proper
and expedient for'the protection of life and property,and the
prevention and extinguishment of fires;he shall cause all fires
to be extinguished with the least possible danger to life and
propertYi he shall be the purchasing agent for the Department;
he shall submit to the Hayor the names of candidetes for the
eppointment of eny future paid firema~;he shall be the custodien
of ell propeity of the Fire Department1he shall c~use the .fire
companies to be properly e qut.pped cand trC:.ined for efficient service;
he shall be responsible for the maintenance of proper discipline
by the officers and members;he shall be responsible for the
enforcement of .the Rules and ~egulations and orders of the
Department;he shall report to the Board of I'r-uat ees any,volunteer
officer or member of the Fire Department who for any reason does
not or cannot,fully and promptly perform the duties required of
him;he shall be responsible for the enfor~ement of all City
ordinances pertaining to the Fire Department;he shall have full
command over all fire prevention activities,including pUblic
relations;he shall keep the GityCouncil properly informed 88 to
the requirements of the department;. he shellmeke recommendations
to the City Council regardin~eny m2tter or item thct is needed or
thet may improve the efficiency of the ~ep&rtment;he shell submit
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an annual reporttb the City Council giving 8 detailed account of
theC".ctivities of the Department ,and make r ecommendat Lcns ;he
she-II report to the fiJ'"-yor any injury,accident or death Lnvo Lvi.ng
e member of the department;he shall be a member of the Board of
EX[1minors and Appeals as provided by Section 15.%.010,Earysville
,Hun Lci.paL Code ..
Section Lt..The City Fire Chief sh,')ll receive as compensation for
his services such sum or sums as the City Council may allow from
time to time for the pc-rticular services rendered at the instance
end request of the City.
Section 5.This ordine.nce shall take effect from and a.fter its
paaaage ,approval end publication end retroactively to -Januar-y 1,
1968.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Harysville this 0 day
of Janua.ry I 1968.
TBECITY OF MARYSVILLE
ATTEST:
City Cler
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