CHAPTER 34: FIRE DEPARTMENT

Section

General Provisions

   34.01   Establishment and purpose

   34.02   Organization

   34.03   Departmental rules

   34.04   Calls outside city

   34.05   Mutual aid

   34.06   Authority to cite violations

Fire Department Members

   34.20   Training

   34.21   Compensation

   34.22   First class firefighter requirements

Fire Chief

   34.35   Fire Chief; appointed

   34.36   Fire Chief; duties

   34.37   Fire Inspector designated

   34.38   Obedience to Fire Chief

Emergency Ambulance Service

   34.50   Emergency ambulance service

Hazardous Substance Spills

   34.65   Purpose

   34.66   Definitions

   34.67   Cleanup required

   34.68   Liability for cleanup costs

   34.69   Notifications

   34.70   Police authority

   34.71   Liability

GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 34.01 ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE.

   A Fire Department is hereby established to prevent and extinguish fires and to protect lives and property against fires, to promote fire prevention and fire safety, to provide emergency ambulance service, respond to rescue calls and to answer all emergency calls for which there is no other established agency.

(Iowa Code § 364.16) (1999 Code, § 36.01)

§ 34.02 ORGANIZATION.

   The Department shall consist of a Fire Chief and other positions as the City Council shall determine by budget resolution.

(1999 Code, § 36.02) (Ord. 2115, passed 5-9-2000; Ord. 2221, passed 8-22-2000)