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§ 34.057 FAILURE TO PERFORM.
   Any member of the Police Department who shall neglect or refuse to perform any duty required of him or her by this code of the city or the rules and regulations of the Department, or who shall, in the discharge of his or her official duties, be guilty of any fraud, favoritism, extortion, oppressions or willful wrong or injustice, shall be subject to removal from office.
(1975 Code, § 30.36)
§ 34.058 AIDING IN ESCAPE.
   It shall be a misdemeanor for any person in this city to resist or obstruct any member of the police force in the discharge of his or her duty or to endeavor to do so, in any manner, assist any person in the custody of any member of the police force to escape or to attempt to escape from such custody or to attempt to rescue any such person in custody.
(1975 Code, § 30.38)
§ 34.059 USE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR.
   No member on active tour of duty or while wearing the official police officer’s badge of the city shall indulge in the use of intoxicating liquor of any kind, and intoxication at any time shall be sufficient cause for removal.
(1975 Code, § 30.39) Penalty, see § 34.999
Statutory reference:
   Similar provisions, see 65 ILCS 5/11-1-1 through 5/11-1-7
FIRE DEPARTMENT
§ 34.070 ESTABLISHED.
   There is hereby established a Fire Department, consisting of a Fire Marshal, who shall be Chief of the Department and two Assistant Chiefs. The Fire Chief shall serve as the Fire Marshal of the city.
(1975 Code, § 30.40)
§ 34.071 MEMBERSHIP.
   The membership of the Fire Department shall consist of such persons as may be admitted by the volunteer firefighter’s organization residing within the city. Names shall be presented by the membership committee to the City Council.
(1975 Code, § 30.41)
§ 34.072 MEETINGS.
   The members of the Department shall hold meetings as necessary.
(1975 Code, § 30.42)
§ 34.073 RECORDS.
   The Chief shall keep, or cause to be kept a record of all meetings of the Department, and the attendance of the members, a record of all fires, and reports shall be available for city inspection.
(1975 Code, § 30.43)
§ 34.074 REPORTS.
   The Fire Chief shall make a complete annual report to the City Council. This report shall include any requests for new equipment which will improve the effectiveness of the Department.
(1975 Code, § 30.44)
§ 34.075 INSPECTIONS.
   The Chief is empowered to inspect or he or she may request the State Fire Marshal to inspect any and all public buildings and premises at any reasonable time for the purpose of inspecting the premises for dangerous fire hazards which may threaten life or property. Any dangerous condition shall be ordered abated by the Fire Chief and/or State Fire Marshal.
(1975 Code, § 30.45)
§ 34.076 ASSISTANT CHIEFS.
   All Fire Department Assistant Chiefs and officers shall serve a probationary period of one year.
(1975 Code, § 30.47)
§ 34.077 DRILLS.
   The Fire Chief shall conduct fire drills as needed.
(1975 Code, § 30.48)
§ 34.078 DUTIES.
   It shall be the function and duty of the Fire Department and every member thereof to extinguish accidental or destructive fires, to prevent the occurrence or spread of such fires.
(1975 Code, § 30.49)
§ 34.079 OBEDIENCE TO ORDERS.
   Any firefighter in attendance at a fire who shall neglect or refuse to obey the orders of the officer in command at such fire, shall, upon conviction, be reprimanded and disciplined by the Department.
(1975 Code, § 30.50)
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