(A) Repairs; purchases. The Fire Chief shall have authority to have repairs made upon equipment assigned to the Fire Department when the same may be necessary. The Department shall be equipped with such apparatus and equipment as may be necessary to maintain its efficiency and properly protect life and property. The Chief shall recommend the purchase of equipment to the City Manager and if the City Manager approves, purchases shall be made through the standard budgeting and purchasing regulations and procedures of the city.
(B) Unauthorized use. No person shall use any fire apparatus or equipment for any private purposes, nor shall any person without proper authority take away or conceal any apparatus or equipment of the Department. No person shall enter any place where apparatus is stored or handle any apparatus or equipment unless accompanied by, or has the special permission of, authorized personnel. No apparatus shall be hired out or permitted to leave the city except in response to a call for aid at a fire in a neighboring community, or for maintenance and repair. The officer in charge of the Department shall have the authority to assign equipment for response to calls for mutual aid.
('74 Code, § 10-24) (Ord. 79-44, passed 2-21-80)