(A) The Department shall be equipped with such apparatus and other equipment as may be require to, from time to time, maintain its efficiency and properly protect life and property from fire.
(B) Recommendations of apparatus and equipment needed shall be made by the Chief and, after approval by the Council, shall be purchased in such manner as may be designated by the Council.
(C) All equipment of the Department shall be safely and conveniently housed in such places as may be designated by the City Council. Such places shall be heated during the winter season.
(D) Suitable arrangement or equipment shall be provided for citizens to turn in an alarm and for notifying all members of the Department so that they may promptly respond.
(E) A person shall not use any fire apparatus or equipment for any private purpose nor shall any person willfully, and without proper authority, take away or conceal any article used in any way by the Department.
(F) A person shall not enter any place where a fire apparatus is housed or handle any apparatus or equipment belonging to the Department unless accompanied by, or having the special permission of, an officer or authorized members of the Department.
(G) The Chief of the Fire Department is hereby authorized to enter into agreements or contracts with nearby incorporated communities or governing bodies of other organizations to provide the members of such communities or organizations with fire protection or to establish a mutual aid system provided, however, that all such contracts and agreements shall be approved by the City Council.
(H) Apparatus shall not be hired out or permitted to leave the city without the consent of the Chief, except in response to a call for aid at a fire in a neighboring community. The officer in charge of the Department shall have power to assign equipment for response to calls for outside aid in accordance with division (G) above and in other cases only when the absence of such equipment will not jeopardize protection in this city.
(Prior Code, § 4.2.4) Penalty, see § 91.99