City of Monett, MO Fire Department

Section 205.010 Composition.

[R.O. 2012 §205.010; CC 1979 §11-6; Ord. No. 522 §1, 8-13-1921; Ord. No. A-5621 §§1 — 2, 11-20-1992; Ord. No. A-6328 §§1 — 2, 7-24-1996; Ord. No. 6688 §1, 5-13-1998; Ord. No. 7677, 8-16-2006; Ord. No. 8823, 12-21-2020]

The City Council authorizes the following positions within the Monett Fire Department: Fire Chief (1), Captains (3), Lieutenants (3), Fire Marshal/Code Inspector (1), Firefighters (as needed), Volunteer Firefighters (as needed). One (1) Captain may be appointed as Deputy Chief at the discretion of the Fire Chief. The Fire Marshal/Code Inspector is authorized as a full-time position but may be filled at the discretion of the Fire Chief or those duties may be assigned to a member of the Fire Department.

The chain of command for the Monett Fire Department is as follows: The Fire Chief has supervisory control over the Deputy Chief/Captain, Captains and the Fire Marshal/Code Inspector. The Captains have supervisory control over the Lieutenants, Firefighters and Voluntary Firefighters. If no Deputy Chief/Captain is appointed, in the absence of the Fire Chief the shift Captain shall exercise supervisory control of the department until his/her shift expires and supervisory control is transferred to the following shift Captain.

In the absence of a shift Captain, the shift Lieutenant shall exercise supervisory control over the Firefighters and Volunteer Firefighters for that shift. In the absence of a shift Captain, the shift Lieutenant shall be paid the Captain's rate of pay for that shift. In the absence of a shift Lieutenant, a Firefighter shall be assigned those tasks and shall be paid the Lieutenant's rate of pay for that shift.

All full-time members of the Fire Department shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age and shall live within thirty (30) miles of the nearest Monett City Fire Station as measured on public roads.

[Ord. No. 8920, 8-19-2022]

Section 205.020 Electricians and Employees Assisting Utilities Superintendent Made Ex Officio Members.

[R.O. 2012 §205.020; CC 1979 §11-7; Ord. No. A-424 §§1 — 3, 6-1-1920]

All electricians and employees assisting the Utilities Superintendent shall be ex officio members of the Fire Department and shall serve in such capacity at no additional salary.

Section 205.030 Headquarters.

[R.O. 2012 §205.030; CC 1979 §11-8; Ord. No. 522 §2, 8-13-1921]

The City Council shall provide suitable headquarters for the operation of the Fire Department.

Section 205.040 Officers Generally — Council To Select Volunteer Members, Upon Recommendation of Chief.

[R.O. 2012 §205.040; CC 1979 §11-9; Ord. No. 522 §3, 8-13-1921; Ord. No. 6689 §1, 5-13-1998]

The Officers of the Fire Department shall be one (1) Chief and such other Officers as the City Council may designate. All officers and members shall be active and vigilant in the discharge of their duties as Firefighters and shall do and perform all duties required of them by this Code, other ordinances of the City and the orders of the Fire Chief. The volunteer members of the Fire Department shall be selected by the City Council, upon the recommendation of the Chief.

Section 205.050 Fire Chief — Appointment — Term — Removal.

[R.O. 2012 §205.050; CC 1979 §11-10; Ord. No. 522 §8, 8-13-1921]

The Chief of the Fire Department shall be appointed by the City Council and shall hold office until his/her successor shall be appointed and qualified. No person shall be appointed Fire Chief unless he/she is, at the time of his/her appointment, a citizen of the United States and a person of good moral character.

Section 205.060 Fire Chief — Bond — Powers and Duties Generally — Police Powers.

[R.O. 2012 §205.060; CC 1979 §11-11; Ord. No. 522 §4, 8-13-1921]

The Chief of the Fire Department, before assuming his/her duties, shall give bond to the City in such amount and with such sureties as may be established from time to time by the City Council, conditioned that he/she will faithfully discharge his/her duties and safely keep and account for and turn over to his/her successor all fire apparatus, properties and effects belonging to the City under his/her charge. He/she shall at all times have the superintending control of all members of the Department and of all fire apparatus, fire trucks, hose and all other property belonging to the Fire Department. With the approval and consent of the Council, he/she shall make such rules for the regulation of the Department as he/she may deem necessary. He/she shall have the same police powers as the Chief of Police while actually engaged in the extinguishment of fires.

Section 205.070 Fire Chief — Absence or Inability To Act. [1]

In case of the absence or inability of the Fire Chief to act, the shift Captain on duty shall be in charge.

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Editor's note — Prior to adoption of the 2013 recodification, the City removed previous section 205.070 and replaced it with the language set out above, former section 205.070 derived from R.O. 2012 §205.070; CC 1979 §11-12; Ord. No. 522 §5, 8-13-21; Ord. No. 6690 §1, 5-13-98.

Section 205.080 Fire Chief — Attendance At Fires — Members of Department To Obey Orders — Maintenance of Equipment.

[R.O. 2012 §205.080; CC 1979 §11-13; Ord. No. 522 §6, 8-13-1921]

The Fire Chief shall attend all fires that may occur in the City as far as practicable, and all orders given by him/her to any member of the Fire Department shall be promptly obeyed. He/she shall maintain all equipment in such manner as to have such equipment at all times available for use.

Section 205.085 Additional Duties of Members of The Monett Fire Department.

[R.O. 2012 §205.085; Ord. No. 6691 §1, 5-13-1998]

In addition to the foregoing provisions of this Article, all members of the Fire Department shall, while on-duty, observe the following regulations:

Going off duty. No member of the Fire Department shall go off-duty until regularly relieved, without special permission from the Fire Chief.

Absence from City. No member of the Fire Department shall absent himself/herself from the City or from duty without permission from the Fire Chief or his/her designated representative.

Payment of debts. Members of the Monett Fire Department must pay all honest debts as speedily as possible and avoid delinquencies being forced upon the attention of the Council. Disregard for this rule shall be punished by reprimand, suspension or dismissal.

Changes of address. Every member of the Fire Department shall report all changes of address to the Fire Chief.

Converting City vehicles to personal use — transporting private persons. No member of the Fire Department shall convert the use of any motor vehicle owned, used or controlled by the City to his/her own private use or to the use of any private person, or transport any private person without orders from the Fire Chief or Mayor, except when necessary in the performance of his/her official duties.

Section 205.090 Fire Chief — Examination of and Orders Relating To Premises.

[R.O. 2012 §205.090; CC 1979 §11-14; Ord. No. 522 §7, 8-13-1921]

It shall be the duty of the Fire Chief to examine all premises in which he/she may apprehend danger from fire to exist and make such orders, in writing, in regard thereto as will, in his/her opinion, best guard against such danger. In case any person shall neglect or refuse to obey such written orders when given, such person shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation.

Section 205.100 Burning Weeds, Houses, Etc.

[R.O. 2012 §205.100; CC 1979 §11-15; Ord. No A-2781 §1, 10-9-69]

The City Fire Department will not burn weeds, houses or any other substance at the request of any person, unless it is determined by a department head or the City Council that the same is necessary for the purposes of the City.