Section
34.01 Composition of Fire Department
34.02 Fire Chief duties and powers
34.03 (Reserved)
34.04 Bond
34.05 Duties of Department
34.06 (Reserved)
34.07 Duties in absence of Chief
34.08 Salary
34.09 Residency requirements
34.10 Summoning assistance
34.11 Rendering service outside city
34.12 Fee for service outside city
34.13 Review of Fire Department
The Fire Department of the city shall consist of the Fire Chief, who shall be the Director of the Fire Department, an Assistant Fire Chief, who shall be the Director of the Fire Department in the absence of the Fire Chief, a Chief Engineer, and such numbers of Captains and Lieutenants, other officers and firefighters as deemed necessary by the Fire Chief for the efficient operation of the Department.
(‘69 Code, § 9-2) (Ord. 91-0-15, passed 11-25-91; Am. Ord. 2010-O-5, passed 3-8-10)
Statutory reference:
Fire departments, see ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5 § 11-6-1
The Chief of the Fire Department shall be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council. The Chief of the Fire Department shall take the same oath and be commissioned by the Mayor as are other officers of the city. He shall be the commanding officer of the Fire Department and all the members thereof, subject only to the orders of the Mayor and City Administrator. The Fire Chief shall have charge of all the fire apparatus of the city, and shall select the personnel and officers for the Department, to be approved by the City Council. The Fire Chief manages human resource and financial administration functions of the Department in coordination with the City Administrator, City Attorney and Treasurer. The Fire Chief, with the approval of the City Council, prescribes departmental policies and rules as may be necessary to the discipline and efficiency of the fire service.
(‘69 Code, § 9-4) (Ord. 73-0-10, passed 5-29-73; Am. Ord. 91-0-15, passed 11-25-91; Am. Ord. 2010-O-5, passed 3-8-10)
Statutory reference:
Appointment of officers, see ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5 § 3-7-1
Oath, see ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5 § 3-14-3
Before assuming the duties of his offices, the Chief shall execute to the city a bond in an amount approved by the City Council, with security to be approved by the Mayor, conditioned that they will faithfully account for and take care of all property of the city entrusted to his care, and return the same to the city upon expiration of his term of office.
(‘69 Code, § 9-7) (Ord. 2010-O-5, passed 3-8-10)
Statutory reference:
Bond, see ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5 § 3-14-3
(A) It shall be the duty of the Fire Department to attend any alarm of fire or emergency that may be sounded, to respond to the fire or emergency with the fire apparatus, and, under the directions of the officers in command, to perform such services as may be required to suppress a fire and preserve life and property endangered.
(B) Every member of the Department organized under this code shall obey all orders given by the Chief of the Fire Department or any officer commanding the Department. Any person violating or refusing to obey any such order shall be punished as provided in § 10.99 and may be expelled from the Fire Department.
(‘69 Code, § 9-9) (Ord. 2010-O-5, passed 3-8-10)
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