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The Fire Chief shall keep or cause to be kept a record of all meetings of the company and the attendance of the members, a record of all fires and, during the last week in January of each year, file with the City Clerk a full report of such records and attendance and fires, which report shall be under oath.
(1991 Code, § 2-419) (Ord. 310.2, passed --)
The Volunteer Fire Department shall consist of as many members as may be decided upon by the Mayor and the City Council. The Volunteer Fire Department may have any organization approved by the Council and may hold meetings and engage in social activities with the approval of the City Council. The Secretary of the Volunteer Fire Department, if any is elected or appointed, shall keep a record of all meetings and shall make a report to the City Council of all meetings and all activities of the Volunteer Fire Department. No officer shall be elected or appointed within the organization of the Volunteer Fire Department without the approval of the Mayor and City Council. Any member may be removed by the Mayor or Fire Chief, subject to review of the City Council.
(1991 Code, § 2-420) (Ord. 310.2, passed --)
It shall be the function and duty of the Volunteer Fire Department and every member thereof to extinguish accidental or destructive fires and to prevent the occurrence or spread of such fires.
(1991 Code, § 2-421) (Ord. 310.2, passed --)
Statutory reference:
Standards of safety, minimum fire prevention and protection standards, see KRS 227.300
(A) Any firefighter in attendance at a fire who neglects or refuses to obey the orders of the officer in command at such fire shall, upon conviction, be fined as set out in § 31.99 of this chapter.
(1991 Code, § 2-422)
(B) Every male person above the age of 18 years who is present at a fire shall be subject to the orders of the officer in command at such fire and shall render all assistance in his power and in such manner as he may be directed in the extinguishment of the fire, and in the removal of and protection of property. No person shall be bound to obey any such officer unless such officer’s official authority is made known to such person.
(1991 Code, § 2-423)
(Ord. 310.2, passed --) Penalty, see § 31.99
It shall be and hereby is declared unlawful for any person to enter the Volunteer Fire Department house or any place where the equipment and apparatus of the Volunteer Fire Department is stored, at any time, except on business pertaining to the Volunteer Fire Department or other city business.
(1991 Code, § 2-424) (Ord. 310.2, passed --) Penalty, see § 31.99
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