§ 36.22 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY.

   In making appointments to the Fire Department, no person shall be deprived of an opportunity to serve on the Fire Department because of race, religion, skin color, national origin, or sex. No arbitrary rules on height, weight, or achievement of strength or unrelated job needs shall be imposed. No handicapped person shall be denied, merely by virtue of being handicapped, appointment to a position on the Fire Department which the handicapped person is competent to fill.

(1969 Code, § 9-36) (Ord. 1995-10, passed 5-8-1995)

§ 36.23 RULES AND REGULATIONS.

   The Fire Chief may, with the consent of the Commissioner of Public Health and Safety, make rules and regulations for the hours of duty, uniforms, vacations, and conduct of the members and volunteers which shall be binding on all firefighters while on duty.

(1969 Code, § 9-38) (Ord. 1995-10, passed 5-8-1995)

§ 36.24 FIREFIGHTERS TO OBEY ORDERS.

   Firefighters shall obey the orders of the superior officers of the Fire Department while on duty.

(1969 Code, § 9-39) (Ord. 1995-10, passed 5-8-1995)

Statutory reference:

   Authority of fire marshal to suspend firefighter; appeal therefrom, see ILCS Chapter 65, Act 5, § 10-2.1-17

§ 36.25 PUBLIC TO OBEY FIREFIGHTERS.

   It shall be the duty of all spectators at fires to obey the orders of the members of the Fire Department on duty.

(1969 Code, § 9-40) (Ord. 1995-10, passed 5-8-1995) Penalty, see § 10.99

§ 36.26 CUSTODY OF PROPERTY AT FIRE SCENE.

   The members of the Fire Department shall have charge of property removed from the scene of a fire by them to avoid loss or damage thereto until the property is turned over to the owner or agent of the owner thereof.

(1969 Code, § 9-41) (Ord. 1995-10, passed 5-8-1995)

§ 36.27 ARREST AUTHORITY.

   The Fire Chief, fire captains, and all firefighters shall have the power and authority to arrest any person at or near the scene of an accidental or destructive fire for any interference with the Fire Department in the performance of its duties, or for the commission of any crime or ordinance violation in connection with the fire.

(1969 Code, § 9-42) (Ord. 1995-10, passed 5-8-1995) Penalty, see § 10.99

PENSION FUND

§ 36.40 BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

   There shall be a Board of Trustees of the Firefighters' Pension Fund which shall consist of 5 members. Two members of the Board shall be appointed by the Mayor of the city, 2 members of the Board shall be active participants of the Pension Fund who are elected from the active participants of the Fund, 1 member of the Board shall be a person who is retired under the Fireman's Pension Fund Act of 1919 or this subchapter who is elected from persons retired under the Fireman's Pension Fund Act of 1919 or this subchapter. The members of the Boardselected from the active and retired firefighters shall be elected at the time and in the manner provided by law.

(1969 Code, § 9-43) (Ord. 1995-10, passed 5-8-1995; Am. Ord. 2006-11, passed 2-13-2006)

Cross-reference:

   Fire protection tax, see § 92.001

   Out-of-State Fire Insurance Companies, see §§ 116.01 et seq.

Statutory reference:

   Establishment, regulation, and procedures of firefighters’ pension fund, see ILCS Chapter 40, Act 5, §§ 4-101 - 4-141

   Selection, composition of board of trustees of firefighters’ pension fund, see ILCS Chapter 40, Act 5, § 4-121