Chapter 131: Fire Prevention and Protection

Section

General Provisions

   131-01   Fire fighting outside city

Fire Prevention Code

   131-15   Adoption of a model Fire Code, International Fire Code, 2018 Edition

   131-16   Amendments

   131-17   Areas where certain materials are prohibited

   131-18   Establishment and duties of the Division of Community Risk Reduction

   131-19   Appeals

   131-20   Definitions

   131-21   Conflicts

   131-22   (Repealed)

   131-99   Penalty

Charter reference:

   Power of city to provide for general welfare, see Charter Art. III, § 1

   Power to create departments, offices, prescribe duties, see Charter Art. VI, § 15

Statutory reference:

   Power to regulate, prohibit fire hazards and provide for fire department, see A.R.S. § 9-240(B)(7)

   State pension funds, see A.R.S. §§ 9-951 et seq. and §§ 38-841 et seq.

General Provisions

§ 131-01 Fire Fighting Outside City.

   The Fire Department is hereby authorized to answer fire alarms, suppress fires, respond to rescue calls, contain hazardous materials emergencies, as defined in A.R.S. § 49-201, and other extraordinary emergency service from outside agencies beyond the corporate limits of the city whenever the Chief of the Fire Department, in his discretion, shall deem it necessary to protect lives and property.

('80 Code, § 13-1) (Ord. 2657, passed 7-6-94)