Loading...
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)
The Chief or ranking available officer shall have control of the Fire Department and all fire apparatus belonging to the city. Whenever any fire apparatus belonging to the city needs repairing, the Chief or ranking available officer shall cause the same to be done without delay.
(1975 Code, § 30.51)
In case of fire, the senior officer and his or her assistants shall rank in the order named and the officer of the highest rank at the fire shall take command of the Fire Department and direct the management thereof for the suppression of the fire in the best manner possible; and when it may be necessary of the conflagration, the officer in command may cause buildings to be removed, torn down or destroyed in the best manner possible.
(1975 Code, § 30.52)
It shall be the duty of all officers of the Fire Department and all police officers of the city to see that the provisions of this chapter are enforced and to arrest on view, any person who shall be found violating any of the provisions of this chapter, or who shall hinder, resist or refuse to obey any such officer in the discharge of his or her duty, and to that end, all such officers are hereby vested with the usual power and authority of police officers.
(1975 Code, § 30.53)
(A) No person shall use any fire engine, hose or any other apparatus belonging to the city for any private purpose, other than the extinguishment of fires, nor shall they remove the same or any part thereof from its place of deposit, or having control thereof, shall permit such engine, hose or other apparatus to be used for any private purpose.
(B) No person shall willfully or negligently break, deface or in any manner injure any fire engine, hose equipment or other fire apparatus belonging to the city, or shall remove any screw, bolt, nut or any part of such engine or other fire apparatus or in any manner interfere with the same when being used by the proper person or authority,
(1975 Code, § 30.54) Penalty, see § 34.999
Loading...