The Fire Chief, after receiving Commission approval under Section 21-2(d)(4), must establish response areas served by each fire or rescue station that collectively cover the entire County. The boundaries of a response area are generally the mid-points in road distances between that station and the nearest fire or rescue stations. However, the response area boundaries must consider geographic or other features that affect dispatch operations. (1980 L.M.C., ch. 64, § 3; 1992 L.M.C., ch. 8, § 1; 1998 L.M.C., ch. 4, § 1; 2004 L.M.C., ch. 5, § 1; 2009 L.M.C., ch. 5, § 1.)
Editor’s note—See County Attorney Opinion dated 3/4/04 explaining that County-owned fire stations may be assigned through the master plan process. See County Attorney Opinion dated 6/19/03 discussing the approvals needed to assign operational control of a new fire station to a local fire and rescue department.
Section 21-10, formerly § 21-4G, was renumbered and amended pursuant to 1998 L.M.C., ch. 4, §1.