CHAPTER 230 Department of Safety

EDITOR'S NOTE: This chapter was previously titled "Department of Public Safety." The title was changed to reflect the change in the name of this Department in the City Charter adopted by the voters on November 4, 1997. References throughout these Codified Ordinances to the Department of Public Safety shall be deemed to mean the Department of Safety.

230.01   Office of Director established.

230.02   Chaplains for the Police and Fire Divisions.

230.03   Employing additional persons during emergencies.

230.04   Division of Litter Control; personnel; benefits. (Recodified)

   CROSS REFERENCES  

   Establishment - see CHTR. Secs. 9.01, 9.04

   Duties of Director re Police Division - see ADM. 232.04

   Duties of Director re Auxiliary Police Force - see ADM. 232.10

   Duties of Director re private watchmen or policemen - see ADM. 232.11

   Duties of Director re Auxiliary Fire Force - see ADM. 234.10

   Duties of Director re City Architect - see ADM. 236.01

   Bonds - see ADM. 254.01

   Duties of Director re Board of Building Standards - see ADM. 266.04

   Duties of Director re impounding of motor vehicles - see TRAF. 404.07 

   Duties of Director re traffic control - see TRAP. Ch. 406

   Duties of Director re permits for oversize or overweight motor vehicles - see TRAF. 440.01

   Duties of Director re parking meters - see TRAF. Ch. 454

   Duties of Director re taxicab licenses - see B.R. & T. 872.02 et seq.

   Duties of Director re alarm monitoring service - see S.U. & P.S. 1062.01 et seq.

230.01 OFFICE OF DIRECTOR ESTABLISHED.

   The office of the Director of Public Safety is hereby established in the manner and with the powers provided for such office by Ohio R.C. 737.01 et seq.

(1969 Code Sec. 31.25)

230.02 CHAPLAINS FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE DIVISIONS.

   (a)   The Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized and directed to appoint up to three Chaplains for service to the Police and Fire Divisions at an annual salary of one dollar ($1.00) per year. One Chaplain shall represent each of the three faiths, Catholic, Jewish and Protestant, as the needs of the Divisions dictate.

   (b)   The annual salary for each Chaplain shall be one dollar ($1.00) per year.

   (c)   Chaplains shall be considered as official members of both the Police and Fire Divisions, but shall have authority only in the particular field. They shall not have the power of arrest or any other official power granted to sworn members of both Divisions, nor shall they have any authority with regard to fire and police operations.

   (d)   Chaplains shall be directly responsible to the Director of Public Safety, the Chief of Police and the Fire Chief in whatever category they perform their duties.

   (e)   Chaplains shall have the official title of Chaplains and shall have the honorary rank of Assistant Chief in the Division of Fire and Captain in the Division of Police.

   The Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized to purchase a dress uniform for each Chaplain, such uniform to consist of a dress blouse, dress trousers, white uniform shirt, cap and insignias. Fire boots may also be purchased for each Chaplain.

(Ord. 70-126. Passed 9-21-70.)

230.03 EMPLOYING ADDITIONAL PERSONS DURING EMERGENCIES.

   (a)   The Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized to employ additional persons in any division under his jurisdiction upon notification in writing signed by the Mayor, the appropriate director and the City Auditor that an emergency exists.

   (b)   The declaration of an emergency shall be limited to such occurrences as are ordinarily classified as acts of God and shall specify the facts constituting the reasons for the existence of such emergency and the period of time during which such declaration shall remain in full force and effect.

(Ord. 70-108. Passed 8-17-70.)