(a) There is hereby established a Fire Department for the City. The Department shall be administered and controlled by a Fire Chief, subject to the provisions of the City Charter and ordinances of the City. (Ord. 1996-8. Passed 1-4-96.)
(b) The Fire Department shall comprise the fire force of the City and shall consist of such personnel as set forth herein:
(1) One Fire Chief;
(2) One Assistant Fire Chief;
(3) Up to three Captains;
(4) Up to seven Lieutenants, one of which shall work a forty hour week as designated by the Fire Chief;
(Ord. 1999-58. Passed 3-4-99.)
(5) Up to thirty-three full-time firefighters and/or firefighter-paramedics;
(Ord. 2000-12. Passed 1-6-00.)
A. Three of which may be mechanic hydraulic testers assigned by the Chief, who shall be subject to call twenty-four hours a day;
(Ord. 1999-73. Passed 3-18-99.)
(6) (EDITOR’S NOTE: Former subsection (b)(6) hereof was repealed by Ordinance 2006-186, passed December 21, 2006.)
(7) One part-time Fire Marshal. (Ord. 1999-58. Passed 3-4-99.)
(c) Members of the Fire Department shall receive the compensation established by Council. Each member of the Fire Department shall work, inclusive of paid holidays, vacation and sick leave used, for a maximum of 2,496 hours per year. Each member of the Fire Department, except the Chief, Assistant Chief of the Department and one Lieutenant as designated by the Chief, shall work on a forty-eight hour work week on a platoon established by the Chief of the Department and approved by the Mayor. The Chief, Assistant Chief and one Lieutenant as designated by the Chief, shall work a forty hour per week basis. Each member of the Fire Department shall be subject to call for the performance of duties of his office on a twenty-four hour per day basis. (Ord. 2001-91. Passed 6-7-01.)
(d) (EDITOR’S NOTE: Former subsection (d) was repealed by Ordinance 2023-31, passed March 16, 2023.)
(e) (EDITOR’S NOTE: Former subsection (e) was repealed by Ordinance 2023-31, passed March 16, 2023.)