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The Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized to enter into agreements to provide or accept services of fire forces, including the interchange of fire forces, technical rescue, confined space rescue, and hazardous materials response, or the use of fire apparatus with the county or any political subdivision, state agency or instrumentality within Cuyahoga County as shall request such agreements, or as agree to provide such services to the City of Cleveland, in the interest of public safety. Any such agreements must be authorized by the legislative body of the governing board of the entity requesting service from or providing service to the City of Cleveland.
(Ord. No. 2005-98. Passed 12-14-98, eff. 12-24-98)
The Director of Public Safety may enter into an agreement for a period not to exceed one (1) year with any person, group of persons, firm or corporation, owning or having an interest in property outside of the corporate limits of the City, desiring to obtain fire protection for such property, if the Board of Control shall determine such agreement to be desirable in the public interest. No such contract shall be made for services to be rendered in any territory outside the City within any municipality except with the consent and approval of the legislative body of the municipality in which such service is to be rendered. The contract shall in no event confer a right of action for damages on any property owner or any other person, firm or corporation for the operation or failure to operate thereunder. The City will not establish any fire houses or fixed equipment outside of the City limits.
(Ord. No. 1941-54. Passed 11-15-54, eff. 11-22-54)
The fee for fire protection pursuant to Section 135.27 shall be equal to six (6) mills per dollar on the total taxable value of the property owned by the applicant. The total taxable value for the purposes of this section shall be determined as that of December 31 of the preceding calendar year. The fee for such service shall be paid quarterly in advance.
(Ord. No. 770-70. Passed 5-18-70, eff. 5-20-70)
Renewal of agreements for fire protection pursuant to Section 135.27 shall be made as in the case of original applications. Application for renewal shall be made not less than thirty (30) days before the expiration of the existing agreement.
(Ord. No. 1941-54. Passed 11-15-54, eff. 11-22-54)
Pursuant to the authority of RC 9.60(D), the Division of Fire may provide fire protection without a contract to any state agency or instrumentality, county or political subdivision of the State upon authorization of the Director of Public Safety or his or her designee, who is hereby designated pursuant to Section 9.60(D) as the person who may authorize such action by the Division of Fire
(Ord. No. 1168-97. Passed 8-13-97, eff. 8-20-97)
(a) It is the determination of Council that the health, safety and welfare of all citizens require:
(1) That the present locations of fire companies and the present assignment of fire fighting equipment established by the Division of Fire, and for which Council allocated general funds in the budget and authorized capital improvement funds by legislation, shall be maintained.
(2) That the existing assignment structure consisting of the following, in addition to the Arson Squad, and other bureaus presently in existence, be kept in service at all times:
A. Thirty-five (35) engine companies with a minimum of four (4) men on regular duty per engine company per twenty-four (24) hour day;
B. Eighteen (18) hook and ladder units with a minimum of five (5) men on regular duty per hook and ladder company per twenty-four (24) hour day;
C. The Fire Alarm Office with a minimum of seven (7) men on regular duty per twenty- four (24) hour day;
D. Four (4) rescue squads with a minimum of five (5) men on regular duty per rescue squad per twenty-four (24) hour day.
(b) The Director of Public Safety shall issue or cause to be issued such rules, regulations or orders as may be necessary to implement the determination of Council.
(Ord. No. 273-76. Passed 2-23-76, eff. 2-24-76)
Except in case of extraordinary emergencies, not more than eight (8) hours shall constitute a day’s work and not more than forty (40) hours shall constitute a week’s work for any fireman or ranking officer in the Division of Fire whose salary is provided for in Section 173.29. However, for the men and officers assigned to the Fire Alarm Office, the Bureau of Emergency and Rescue Services, the Bureau of Equipment and Apparatus Maintenance, the store room, engine companies, hook and ladder units, the Arson Squad, the rescue squads, the heavy duty rescue squads and for all shift battalion and assistant chiefs and drivers such work week shall be extended not more than forty-eight (48) hours. It shall consist of one (1) twenty-four (24) consecutive hour shift, followed by forty-eight (48) consecutive hours off work with an additional twenty- four (24) consecutive hours off work once every three (3) weeks, so that no person shall have averaged more than forty-eight (48) hours of work per week within such three (3) week period. Four (4) rescue squads on regular duty per twenty-four (24) hour day shall be retained in addition to the Arson Squad, and other bureaus presently in existence. Such services shall be maintained at all times.
(Ord. No. 148-76. Passed over Mayor’s veto 3-15-76, eff. 3-16-76)
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