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§ 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)
§ 34.088 FIRE CALLS OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS.
   The Fire Chief shall report all fire calls outside city limits to the City Clerk, who shall bill property owners requesting such service as set by the city. See fees set forth in § 35.15.
(1975 Code, § 30.59) (Ord. 78-4, passed 2-6-1978)
§ 34.089 RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT.
   (A)   All duly appointed Fire Chiefs, Assistant Fire Chiefs and regularly employed Fire Department personnel shall reside within the corporate limits of city, both at the time of appointment to office as well as throughout the firefighter’s tenure of office.
   (B)   The residency requirement established herein and pursuant to state law may be waived by motion of the City Council on a case-by-case basis, which may include, but not be limited to, the duration of time which the fire officer shall be allowed to reside outside of the corporate limits of the city, a radius outside of the corporate limits within which the officer is allowed to reside, and a requirement that the officer reside in a particular county or state.
(Ord. 08-04, passed 5-7-2008)
§ 34.999 PENALTY.
   (A)   Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99.
   (B)   Any person violating the provisions of §§ 34.001 through 34.006 or executive order issued pursuant thereto shall be guilty of an offense against the city and shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.
(1975 Code, § 30.07)
Statutory reference:
   Similar provisions, see 65 ILCS 5/11-1-6