(A) The Chief of the Fire Department shall, subject to the approval of the Board of Public Works and Safety, arrange the working hours of the members of the fire force in a manner that no member shall be required to be on duty more than 24 hours in any consecutive 48 hours; provided that no member of the fire force shall be required to work more than an average of 72 hours per week; provided further that the Chief or any of his or her subordinate officers acting in his or her official capacity may, in case of serious conflagration or other emergency, require the members assigned to the Fire Department to be on duty or to continue on duty during the period of the emergency.
(B) However, the previous provisions notwithstanding, the work schedule for all fire suppression personnel shall in all cases consist of a duty shift of 24 consecutive hours on-duty, followed by 48 consecutive hours off-duty.
(Prior Code, § 35.047) (Ord. 19-0029, passed 12-26-2019)