No person shall be elected as a member of the fire department who is under the age of eighteen years or over thirty-five years of age, and when any member except the fire chief has reached the age of sixty years, he shall thereupon become an inactive member of the fire department, and when the fire chief has reached the age of sixty-five years, he shall thereupon become an inactive member of the fire department; and his place shall be immediately filled by the election thereto of another person; provided, however, that by affirmative resolution of the city council the term of the fire chief may be extended and he shall remain an active member of the fire department for a period not to exceed one year, after each such affirmative resolution. Such inactive fireman or chief shall be subject to the call of the fire chief in an emergency, but it will not be compulsory for him to attend any fire or alarm except upon the direct order of the fire chief in an emergency. Any other member of the fire department who has had a record of ten years’ continual service, and who becomes totally disabled as a result of injuries resulting from his service as such fireman, may also be declared an inactive member upon the vote of the other members of the fire department, subject to the approval of the city council. Inactive members shall not be entitled to vote upon matters before the members of the fire department. Inactive members shall be entitled to be paid an annual sum as provided from time to time by the city council, except however, that in the year of their death the annual payment shall be prorated to the date of death. The first year of payment shall be prorated from the date of retirement to the end of the calendar year. All payments shall be based on a calendar year basis and said annual periods for the operation of this chapter shall commence from and after January 1, 1962. Members of the Hoopeston volunteer fire department who have served a minimum of twenty years or who have reached the age of fifty-five years shall be entitled to receive retirement pension benefits in the amount of fifty-five dollars per month from the city.
(Ord. 2017-3 § 1, 2016; Ord. 84-17 § 1, 1984; Ord. 84-2 § 1, 1983: Ord. 82-22, 1982; Ord. 82-1 § 1, 1981: Ord. 80-40 § 1. 1980; prior code § 7.109).