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§ 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)
§ 34.080 SUPERVISION.
   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)
§ 34.081 COMMAND AT FIRES.
   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)
§ 34.082 ENFORCEMENT OF ORDINANCES.
   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)
§ 34.083 USE OF APPARATUS; INJURY.
   (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
§ 34.084 ENTERING FIRE HOUSES.
   It shall be and hereby is declared unlawful for any unauthorized person or persons to enter the Fire Department house or any place where the equipment and apparatus of the Fire Department is stored, at any time, except on business pertaining to the Fire Department or other city business.
(1975 Code, § 30.55) Penalty, see § 34.999
§ 34.085 EQUIPMENT.
   The City Council shall supply the necessary apparatus and equipment as may be required from time to time to maintain the efficiency of the Department and its ability to protect life and property.
(1975 Code, § 30.56)
§ 34.086 REMOVAL OF MEMBERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
   The members of the Fire Department may be removed for cause on a two-thirds vote of the members of the Volunteer Fire Department.
(1975 Code, § 30.57)
§ 34.087 MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS.
   (A)   Generally. The Fire Department is authorized to enter into mutual aid agreements with neighboring fire districts or municipalities owning fire apparatus; no apparatus or equipment shall aid a municipality or district unless an agreement is on record. Such aid and assistance to another municipality or district shall not jeopardize the fire protection within the city.
   (B)   Addendum to mutual aid box alarm system agreement. The mutual aid box alarm system agreement is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof as if appearing in total.
(1975 Code, § 30.58) (Ord. 341, passed 3-4-1964; Ord. 15-01, passed 1-21-2015; Ord. 16-10, passed 12-21-2016)
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