(A) The Fire Chief, or in his absence, the officer in command at any fire, shall have the power to cause the removal of any property whenever it shall become necessary for the preservation of such property from fire, or to prevent the spreading of fires, or to protect adjoining property.
(B) The Fire Chief, or in his absence, the officers in command at any fire, may direct the members of the Fire Department to cut down and remove any building, structure, fence or any other obstruction, for the purpose of extinguishing or checking the progress of any fire.
(C) The Fire Chief, or any other officer in command at any fire or other emergency, may prescribe limits in the vicinity of any fire or other emergency, within which no persons, except fire fighters, policemen and those admitted by an officer of the Fire Department shall be permitted to enter, and the department of police shall, upon request of the Fire Chief, or other officer in command of the Fire Department at any fire, enforce the provisions of this Section.
(D) It shall be the duty or responsibility of the Fire Chief or a designated subordinate upon his own initiative, or when requested by any citizen representing that a fire hazard of any nature or other emergency is present on a premises within the Village, to take whatever action is necessary to enforce applicable ordinances and regulations.
(E) All persons within the vicinity of a fire or other emergency shall subject to the lawful orders of the Fire Chief or other officers of the Fire Department in command. (Ord. 88-15, 4-12-88; amd. Ord. 93-27, 11-22-93)