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4-1-1: - Established#
There is hereby created a fire department to be known as the Honeyville City volunteer fire department.
(Adopted by Ord. 1976 Code § 10-111 on 1/1/1976; Amended by Ord. 2001 Code on 1/1/2001)
4-1-2: - Fire chief position created#
There is hereby created the position of chief of the fire department.
(Adopted by Ord. 1976 Code § 10-121 on 1/1/1976)
4-1-3: - Powers and duties of fire chief#
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Supervision of Department: The fire chief shall have responsibility for the general supervision of the department.
B.
Control and Extinguish Fire: During a fire, the fire chief shall have full authority to take all measures as he shall deem necessary, subject to state law, to control and extinguish the fire and for that purpose he is hereby made a special peace officer.
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Report Information to City Council: The fire chief shall, at least quarterly, report to the city council the condition of the fire equipment, the number of fires and their causes and the estimated loss therefrom, together with such other information as the city council may request or as he shall deem appropriate.
D.
Enforce Fire Protection and Prevention: The fire chief shall strictly enforce all of the provisions of the ordinances of the city relating to the protection against and prevention of fire.
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Maintain Equipment: The fire chief shall maintain the equipment of the department in good repair and order and ready for use.
F.
Establish Rules and Regulations: The fire chief, subject to the approval of the mayor and city council, shall establish rules and regulations for the operation of the department.
G.
Delegate Duties: The fire chief may delegate his duties to any person employed by the department, but such delegation shall not relieve the fire chief of his responsibility for the performance thereof.
H.
Investigation of Fires: The fire chief shall cause all fires to be promptly investigated to determine the cause of the fire and report the cause of the fire, the time originated and such other information as may be relevant to prevent other fires.
I.
Employ Firefighters and Personnel: The fire chief may make recommendations to the mayor relating to the employment of firefighters and such other personnel as may be necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter. The fire chief may employ such additional personnel as the mayor and city council may direct or authorize.
(Adopted by Ord. 1976 Code §§ 10-122, 10-123 on 1/1/1976)
4-1-4: - Designation of emergency vehicles#
Fire trucks and other city-authorized motor vehicles used to transport fire equipment or fire personnel are hereby designated authorized emergency vehicles.
(Adopted by Ord. 1976 Code § 10-131 on 1/1/1976; Amended by Ord. 2001 Code on 1/1/2001)
4-1-5: - Responsibilities, rights and restrictions#
A.
Removal of Obstructions at Fire: The officer in charge at any fire may order the removal or destruction of any fence, building or structure, or that any utility be closed, cut or removed when deemed necessary to control, extinguish or prevent the spread of fire.
B.
Control of Persons: All persons present at a fire shall obey the lawful orders of any firefighter.
C.
Interference with Firefighters in Discharge of Duties: Every person at the scene of any fire who willfully disobeys the lawful orders of any public officer or firefighter, or offers any resistance to or interference with the efforts of any firefighter, or company of firefighters to extinguish the same, or engages in any disorderly conduct calculated to prevent the same from being extinguished, or who forbids, prevents or dissuades others from assisting to extinguish the same, is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code.
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Unlawful Interference: Any person who shall willfully hinder any officer or firefighter in the discharge of his duty at a fire, or in any manner injure, deface or destroy any engine, hose or other fire apparatus belonging to the city or who shall interfere with any fire company or person, or who shall willfully break or injure any water pipe or interfere with the water or its source of supply, shall be deemed guilty of a Class B misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code.
E.
Investigation After Fire Report: The fire chief, or such other persons as he shall designate, shall, after extinguishing a fire, make a prompt and thorough investigation of the cause of the fire, the time the fire began, the amount of loss and insurance, a description of the affected buildings and premises, and shall secure all other useful information available, and record the same in a record book kept for that purpose in the office of the department and shall report the same to the city council at such time as it may direct.
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Right to Enter and Inspect: The fire chief or his deputies, upon presentation of proper credentials, shall have the right to enter upon any premises at all reasonable hours for the purpose of making inspections.
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Persons Present Subject to Orders: Every capable person eighteen (18) years or older present at a fire shall be subject to the orders of the officer in command and shall render assistance in the manner directed by the officer in command.
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False Alarm: It shall be unlawful for any person to turn in or report to the fire department a false alarm or report of a fire or to tamper or remove any part of a fire alarm system.
(Adopted by Ord. 1976 Code §§ 10-132, 10-133, 10-134, 10-135, 10-136, 10-137, 10-138, 10-139 on 1/1/1976; Amended by Ord. 2001 Code on 1/1/2001)