CHAPTER 32: FIRE DEPARTMENT

Section

General Provisions

   32.01   Fees for emergency fire services

   32.02   Policies and procedures

Remuneration

   32.15   Fire Chief

   32.16   Assistant Chief

   32.17   Secretary

   32.18   Engine Foreperson

   32.19   Auxiliary Foreperson

   32.20   First Lieutenant

   32.21   Second Lieutenant

   32.22   Captain

   32.23   Runs, meetings and work nights

   32.24   Pay schedule

GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 32.01 FEES FOR EMERGENCY FIRE SERVICES.

   (A)   The Department is authorized to charge a fee to non-residents of the village or the contracted townships who receive emergency fire services.

   (B)   The schedule of fees for emergency fire services shall be established and maintained by the Department Chief.

   (C)   The Department shall bill the responsible party, and the Department Chief and/or the Village Administrator is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents and/or implement any procedures necessary to collect such fees.

   (D)   The Department Chief may waive the fee, or any portion thereof, for good cause or when the Department Chief finds and determines that the recipient of the emergency services is indigent or otherwise unable to pay the fee for such services and that there is no other source of payment thereof.

   (E)   For emergency fire services rendered by the Department pursuant to an existing mutual aid contract with another jurisdiction, the fee, if any, for emergency fire services rendered by the Department, shall follow the fee policy in effect for the other jurisdiction.

   (F)   Proceeds from emergency fire services fees shall be deposited in the Department general fund or such other fund as otherwise directed by the Department Chief.

   (G)   Fees for emergency fire services shall be charged to residents of the village or the contracted townships under this section, except as otherwise provided by R.C. § 3745.13, which creates liability for any person responsible for causing or allowing an unauthorized spill, release, or discharge of material into or upon the environment that requires emergency action to protect the public health or safety or the environment.

   (H)   As used in this section, EMERGENCY FIRE SERVICES means a fire run in response to a call for assistance which is attended by a member or members of the Department.

(Ord. 05-07, passed 4-12-2005)

§ 32.02 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.

   (A)   The Village Council adopts the policies and procedures for the Fire Department, a copy of which is attached to Ord. 91-19 marked as Exhibit A.

   (B)   The Mayor and Fire Chief are charged with the enforcement of the policies and procedures hereby adopted.

(Ord. 91-19, passed 1-14-1992)

REMUNERATION