The County Executive or a designee may assume operational and administrative command of any facility or apparatus of a local fire and rescue department that provides fire, rescue, or emergency medical services under Section 21-5 if the Executive finds that the local department is unable or refuses to provide fire, rescue, or emergency medical services in accordance with this Chapter. Except during a public emergency, the Executive must give the local department a reasonable opportunity to respond before assuming command. This assumption of command may continue until the County Council by resolution, after consulting the Fire Chief and Commission, directs otherwise. (1980 L.M.C., ch. 64, § 3; 1998 L.M.C., ch. 4, § 1; 2005 L.M.C., ch. 5, § 1; 2009 L.M.C., ch. 5, § 1.)
Editor’s note—Section 21-14, formerly § 21-4K, was renumbered and amended pursuant to 1998 L.M.C., ch. 4, § 1.