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SEC. 6.01 POLICE PROTECTION, FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROTECTION.
   Council shall provide for police protection, fire protection and emergency medical services protection adequate to meet the needs of the Municipality.
(Amended 11-4-86)
SEC. 6.02 POLICE DEPARTMENT.
   The Police Department as presently established shall continue in existence. The operating rules and procedures shall be under the direction of a Chief of Police who shall report to the Manager for administrative purposes. The Manager shall appoint and may remove or demote the Chief of Police with the approval of two-thirds (2/3) vote of the full legal Council. The Chief of Police need not be a resident of the Municipality at the time of his appointment, but shall become a resident within the Milford School District within one year after his appointment.
(Amended 11-2-99)
SEC. 6.03 FIRE DEPARTMENT, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
   Council may contract for fire protection services and emergency medical services protection as needed. When deemed advisable by Council, Council may establish a paid Municipal Fire Department and/or Emergency Medical Services Department.
(Amended 11-4-86)
SEC. 6.04 WATER DEPARTMENT.
   The direction of and the responsibility for the Water Department shall be vested in the Manager. The Department Head shall be appointed and may be removed by the Manager with approval by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the full legal Council.
(Amended 11-4-86)
SEC. 6.05 SEWER DEPARTMENT.
   The direction of and the responsibility for the Sewer Department shall be vested in the Manager. The Department Head shall be appointed and may be removed by the Manager with approval by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the full legal Council.
   The Manager with the approval of Council may combine the Water Department and the Sewer Department.
(Amended 11-4-86)
SEC. 6.06 BUILDING DEPARTMENT.
   Council shall provide for a Building Department adequate to meet the needs of the Municipality and to administer and enforce the Building Code of the Municipality and may contract for such services.
   The administration of this Department shall be under the Manager.
(Amended 11-4-86)
SEC. 6.07 OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
   Council may establish Municipal departments, offices or agencies in addition to those created by this Charter and may prescribe the functions of all departments, offices and agencies, except no function assigned by this Charter to a particular department, office or agency may be discontinued or, unless this Charter specifically so provides, assigned to any other.
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