[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Black Earth
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 5-1-1990 by Ord. No. 90-O-7
as §§ 4.01 to 4.05 of the 1990 Code]
[Amended 9-4-1990 by Ord. No. 90-O-13]
The Village of Black Earth is a member of the Black Earth Joint Fire
District which is responsible for operation of the Black Earth Joint Fire
Department.
The Chief of the Black Earth Joint Fire District and assistants or officers
in command are hereby vested with full and complete police authority at fires
and may cause the arrest of any person failing to give the right-of-way to
the Fire Department responding to a fire call.
The Chief of the Black Earth Joint Fire District shall have the power
to cause the removal of any property whenever it shall become necessary for
the preservation of such property from fire or to prevent the spread of fire
or to protect adjoining property, and during the progress of any fire he shall
have the power to order the destruction of any property necessary to prevent
further spread of fire. The Chief shall also have the power to cause the removal
of all wires or other facilities and the turning off of all electricity or
other services where the same impedes the work of the Department during the
progress of the fire.
It shall be lawful for any fire fighter acting under the direction of
the Chief of the Black Earth Joint Fire District or any officer in command
to enter upon the premises adjacent to or in the vicinity of any building
or other property then on fire for the purpose of extinguishing such fire,
and no person shall hinder, resist or obstruct any fire fighter in the discharge
of his or her duties as herein provided.
Every person who shall be present at a fire shall be subject to the
order of the Chief of the Black Earth Joint Fire District or officer in command
and may be required to render assistance in fighting the fire or in removing
or guarding property. Such officer shall have the power to cause the arrest
of any person refusing to obey said orders.
[Adopted 6-4-2002 by Res. No. 02-R-7]
The Village Board of the Village of Black Earth approves the increase
in service charges for fire calls as set by the Black Earth Joint Fire District
as follows: $240 for residents and $480 for nonresidents.
