[1]
Editor's Note: Section 1 of an ordinance enacted 4-28-1981, and effective 7-1-1981, repealed §§ 8-1 — 8-10, which comprised Ch. 8, "Fire Department." The deleted sections derived from ordinances adopted on the following dates: 4-14-1964; 4-8-1969; 4-22-1969; 2-20-1970; 6-9-1970; 9-26-1972; 10-10-1972; 7-23-1974;11-28-1978; 8-28-1979.
In a separate ordinance enacted 4-28-1981, the city amended the Code by adding a new Ch. 8, as set out herein.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
A Department of Public Safety is hereby established. Said Department
shall be composed of a Police Division, a Fire Division, a Wire and
Alarm Division, a Public Buildings Division, an inspection services
Division and the City Physician.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
It shall be the function of the Department to provide public
safety services as authorized in accordance with law.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
The Police Division shall be headed by a Police Chief, to be
appointed by the Mayor for a five year term. The Fire Division shall
be headed by a Fire Chief, to be appointed by the Mayor for a five
year term.
[Ord. of 6-11-2019]
Any reference to the Police Division Director elsewhere in these
Revised Ordinances shall be deemed to mean the Police Chief. Any reference
to the Fire Division Director elsewhere in these Revised Ordinances
shall be deemed to mean the Fire Chief.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
The Chiefs, with the approval of the Mayor, shall promulgate
rules and regulations for their Departments, Divisions, officers and
employees; provided, however, that no rules and regulations for the
Police Division and the Fire Division shall be placed in force without
the prior consent of the City Council. Said regulations and rules
shall govern the operation, administration and management of the Department,
and the conduct of its employees.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
A Fire Division is hereby established, and shall consist of
such personnel as the Mayor and City Council shall authorize by appropriation.
It shall be the function of the Division to provide firefighting services.
(a)Â
An officer or other permanent member of the Fire Division shall be
permitted to engage in other business or occupation provided that
such activity does not interfere with the proper discharge of their
duties and provided that such activity does not impair their independence
of judgment in the exercise of their official duties and provided
that such activity does not constitute a violation of Massachusetts
General Laws, Annotated, Chapter 268A, as amended.
(b)Â
Any such employee who seeks to engage in such activity shall submit
a written statement to the Fire Chief setting forth the nature and
extent of such activity.
[Ord. of 6-11-2019]
(a)Â
The Chief shall also, except as otherwise provided in these Revised
Ordinances, have all of the powers and be subject to the duties of
the position of Fire Chief as referenced, mentioned, or cited elsewhere
in these Revised Ordinances or in the General or Special Laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts; but said position shall not be governed
by Chapter 31 of the General Laws.
(b)Â
The Chief shall have all of the powers conferred by all rules and
regulations of the Fire Department on the Fire Chief.
(c)Â
All firefighters and other personnel of the Fire Department shall
perform such duties as the Fire Chief shall direct and shall be subject
to their direction and control. Every employee shall assist.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 11-27-1984; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
The Fire Chief, with approval of the Mayor, may designate, from
time to time as needed, a member of the Fire Division to serve as
Acting Chief in the absence of the Fire Chief.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
It shall be the duty of the officers of the Fire Division to
preserve order and discipline in the Division and require and enforce
compliance with the rules and regulations of the Division, and to
report to the Fire Chief forthwith in writing, the name of each and
every member who shall be guilty of any neglect of duty or disobedience
of orders.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
No person other than one presently on the eligible civil service
list shall be a member of the Division who does not have a valid license
to drive motor vehicles issued by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles
of the commonwealth, and who is not a citizen of the United States.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
In the absence of the Fire Chief, the officer in charge at Fire
Division headquarters shall have sole and absolute authority until
the arrival of the Fire Chief, unless otherwise ordered by the Fire
Chief.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
The Fire Chief or officer in charge of the Fire Division, with
the approval of the Mayor, is hereby authorized and may order officers,
members and apparatus of the Division to go to the aid of another
City, town or fire district in this commonwealth or in any adjoining
state in extinguishing fires therein; when, in the judgment of the
Fire Chief or officer in charge, conditions warrant such action.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
Whenever it shall be determined at any fire by the officer in
charge that it is necessary to pull down or demolish any building
in order to prevent the spreading of fire, the same may be done by
their order in accordance with the statute in such case made and provided.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
All members of the Fire Division, while on duty, shall wear
such uniforms, hat, and badge as the Fire Chief shall specify.
Upon the permanent appointment of a member to the Fire Division,
the City shall provide such member with a dress uniform as the Fire
Chief shall specify.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
A Police Division is hereby established, and shall consist of
such personnel as the Mayor and City Council shall authorize by appropriation.
It shall be the function of the Division to provide police services.
(a)Â
Officers or other permanent members of the Police Division shall
be permitted to engage in other business or occupation provided that
such activity does not interfere with the proper discharge of their
duties and provided that such activity does not impair their independence
of judgment in the exercise of their official duties and provided
that such activity does not constitute a violation of Massachusetts
General laws, Annotated, Chapter 268A as amended.
(b)Â
Any such employee who seeks to engage in such activity shall submit
a written statement to the Police Chief setting forth the nature and
extent of such activity.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
(a)Â
The Chief shall also, except as otherwise provided in these Revised
Ordinances, have all of the powers and be subject to the duties of
the position of Police Chief as referenced, mentioned, or cited elsewhere
in these Revised Ordinances or in the General or Special Laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts; but said position shall not be governed
by Chapter 31 of the General Laws.
(b)Â
The Chief shall have all of the powers conferred by all rules and
regulations of the police Department on the Police Chief.
(c)Â
All police officers and other personnel of the police Department
shall perform such duties as the Police Chief shall direct and shall
be subject to their direction and control. Every employee shall assist.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 11-27-1984; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
The Police Chief, with the approval of the Mayor, may designate,
from time to time as needed, one of the ranking officers of the Police
Division to serve as senior officer.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
The Police Chief or the senior officer in charge, with approval
of the Mayor, is hereby authorized to go to aid another City or town
at the request of such City or town in the suppression of riots or
other forms of violence therein.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
No person shall be a member of the Police Division who is less
than 19 years of age. Members of the Division may reside outside the
City; provided that they reside within the commonwealth and within
20 miles of the limits of such City. Members of the Division must
be citizens of the United States.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
The Mayor may, from time to time, appoint such number of special
police officers or officers for special duty, to serve with or without
pay, as the Mayor may determine, and may limit their time and place
of service. They shall be certified as to fitness by the Police Chief.
The persons thus appointed shall be subject to the provisions of law
and of the City ordinances so far as the same are applicable and shall
have all the powers of a police officer, as limited by appointment,
and the laws of the commonwealth.
(a)Â
Said special police officers shall exercise police powers only during
hours while employed in the endeavor for which the special police
appointment was obtained.
(b)Â
Said special police officer shall not possess, carry or utilize a
weapon in their capacity as a special police officer without first
having obtained written approval for that weapon from the Police Chief.
(c)Â
No special police powers shall be exercised by a person appointed
hereunder for the benefit of a private person unless said private
person shall have, as a condition precedent, deposited with the City
Clerk a certificate of liability insurance, naming the City of North
Adams as an additional insured, in an amount approved by the City
Solicitor.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
The Mayor may appoint school traffic supervisors, male or female, to be paid when actually employed. Their compensation shall be determined by the City Council. These supervisors shall not be empowered to enforce the provisions of Chapter 90 of the General Laws or of Chapter 13 of this Code or any other City ordinance relating to the operation, standing or use of motor vehicles. Their sole duty and responsibility shall be to stop traffic to allow school children to cross streets in safety. These supervisors shall be known as the North Adams school traffic supervisors, shall obey all lawful orders of the Police Chief and be subject to the rules and regulations governing them. Their hours and tours of duty shall be prescribed by the Police Chief, and they shall be furnished the following equipment: caps, white traffic belts, badges, whistles and gloves.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
The Police Chief shall keep or cause to be kept at the police
station a complete descriptive list of persons arrested and brought
to the station, giving their name, nativity, age, height, complexion,
color of hair and eyes, the amount of money they may have in their
possession, their present residence and the offense for which they
were arrested, all of which shall be entered in a book to be furnished
by the City; and the same shall be delivered by the Police Chief to
their successor in office.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
It shall be the duty of each and every police officer to take
notice of all leaking water pipes, all nuisances, defects and obstructions
in the streets, bridges, sidewalks, lanes, alleys, courts, public
places and squares of the City, and to report the same to the Police
Chief. It shall also be the duty of each and every police officer
immediately to investigate any accident or other occurrence coming
to their notice which might involve liability to the City, to procure
the names of all witnesses thereto, and at once to report the same
with all information obtained to the Police Chief, who shall forthwith
transmit such information to the City Solicitor.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
To assist the City Solicitor in obtaining evidence, etc., in
cases involving the City, the Police Chief, at the request of the
City Solicitor, shall designate one or more of the officers of the
Police Division to assist the City Solicitor in obtaining evidence,
summoning witnesses and performing such other service as may be desirable
in the preparation for trial of cases in which the City is interested,
or in the investigation of claims against the City.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
The members of the Police Division shall, in such manner as
the Police Chief may require, aid the Fire Division by clearing the
streets or grounds in the immediate vicinity of the fire, or performing
other police service, so that the members of the Fire Division may
not be hindered or obstructed in the performance of their duties.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
The members of the Police Division shall be uniformed and equipped
in such a manner as the Police Chief shall specify.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
A Division of Wire and Alarm is hereby established, which Division
shall be responsible for enforcement of the 1981 Massachusetts Electrical
Code, Form FPR-11, and for maintenance of fire alarm and police signal
system.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
The Mayor may appoint an Inspector of Wires, who shall also
be Superintendent of the Fire Alarm and Police Signal System, and
who shall be under the direction and control of the Director of Inspection
Services.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
The Mayor may appoint an Assistant Inspector of Wires who shall
assist the Inspector of Wires in the performance of duties and who
shall perform the duties of that office and shall have the power thereof
in the absence of the Inspector of Wires.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
The Inspector of Wires and the assistant Inspector of Wires
shall give their whole time to the City.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
No person shall construct within a building a wiring system
designed to carry an electric light, heat or power current, until
the owner or person constructing the same has filed with the Inspector
of Wires a plan thereof showing the whole wiring system within the
building and the points of connection with outside circuits. No person
shall add to or alter within a building any portion of wiring system
designed to carry an electric light, heat or power current, except
to make necessary repairs, until the owner or person constructing
the same has filed with the Inspector of Wires a plan thereof and
of such portions of the whole wiring system within the building and
the points of connection with outside circuits as the Inspector of
Wires shall require.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
No person shall commence the work provided for in the wiring
plans, until they are approved in writing by the Inspector of Wires.
Plans and specifications shall be approved or rejected within one
week of the time of filing. The failure of the Inspector of Wires
to approve such plans or specifications within one week after filing
shall be tantamount to a denial of the application. In case any application
is denied, the applicant may, within one week thereafter, appeal the
denial to the Director of Inspection Services.
After a plan has been approved, no alteration therein shall
be allowed, except on a new application and permits as provided in
this section.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
No wires specified in this chapter shall be covered or concealed
from view until approved by the Inspector of Wires, who shall examine
the same within three weekdays, Sundays and legal holidays excepted,
after notice that they are ready for inspection. No electric current
shall be turned into such wires until they have been approved.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
The Division of public buildings and building inspection is
hereby established, consisting of a Superintendent who shall have
control and management of the Division and shall also serve as Building
Inspector. The Superintendent of Public Buildings shall be appointed
by the Mayor. The term of the Superintendent shall be coterminous
with the term of the Mayor.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
The Director of Inspection Services shall have supervision,
direction and control of the construction, alteration and repair of
public buildings, except school buildings which shall remain under
the control of the School Committee.
The Director shall administer and enforce zoning regulations
as required by statutes or ordinances. The Director shall also be
the Inspector of Buildings and have control over the enforcement of
the regulations relating to and the direction, repair and construction
of buildings. The Building Inspector shall receive applications required
by the building code, issue permits and furnish the prescribed certificates.
The Director shall examine premises for which permits have been issued
and shall make necessary inspections to see that the provisions of
law are complied with and that construction meets the requirement
of law. The Director shall enforce all laws relating to the construction,
alteration, repair, removal, demolition, occupance, location and maintenance
of buildings and structures, except as may be otherwise provided for.
The Director shall, when requested by the Mayor or City Council, or
when the interests of the City so require, make investigations in
connection with matters referred to in the Building Code and render
written reports on the same. For the purpose of enforcing compliance
with laws, to remove illegal or unsafe conditions or to require adequate
exit facilities in existing buildings and structures, the Director
shall issue such notices or orders as may be necessary. The Director
shall perform such other duties as may by statute or ordinance be
required of them, and may perform such other duties as are within
the discretion of Building Inspector.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
The Director of Inspection Services shall devote their entire
time to the care and maintenance of public buildings, enforcement
of zoning regulations and to the inspection of buildings and the enforcement
of all regulations pertaining thereto.
[Ord. of 9-28-1982; Ord. of 5-8-1984; Ord. of 8-28-1984; Ord. of 7-9-1991; Ord. of 11-14-2000; Ord. No. 6-10-2003; Ord. of 2-22-2005; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
The Building Inspector shall charge the following fees for the
following permits issued:
(1)Â
New residential building, including additions: $0.25 per square foot.
Minimum fee: $20.
Maximum fee: $1,000.
(2)Â
New accessory building (garages, barns, storage buildings, decks,
etc.): $0.15 per square foot.
Minimum fee: $15.
Maximum fee: $500.
(3)Â
New commercial/industrial building: $0.30 per square foot.
Minimum fee: $25.
Maximum fee: $8,000.
(4)Â
New educational/religious building: $0.20 per square foot.
Minimum fee: $20.
Maximum fee: $7,500.
(5)Â
Residential renovations: $6 per $1,000.
Minimum fee: $15.
Maximum fee: $1,000.
Nonresidential renovations: $8 per $1,000 (commercial and industrial).
Minimum fee: $25.
Maximum fee: $8,000.
(6)Â
Demolition.
Under 500 square feet: $50.
Over 500 square feet $75.
(7)Â
New elevator installations: $50 per elevator.
(8)Â
Wood stoves: $20 per stove.
(9)Â
Plumbing permits: $25 per application, plus $5 per fixture, not to
exceed $500.
(10)Â
Gas permits: $25 per application plus $10 per fixture, not to
exceed $500.
(11)Â
Sign permits: $1.25 per square foot under 100 square feet; an
additional $2.25 per square feet over 100 square feet.
(12)Â
Aboveground pools: $25.
Inground pools: $0.20 per square feet of pool; minimum of $25.
(13)Â
Zoning Board of Appeals (variance and special permits): $125.
(14)Â
Zoning permits (fences, sheds, temporary signs): $20.
(15)Â
Certificates of annual inspection: $50.
Reinspection: $25.
Certificates of Inspection (multifamily dwellings): $100.
Reinspection: $35.
(16)Â
Certificate of use and occupancy: $25.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
The Director of Inspection Services shall keep a detailed record
of all the work performed by the inspection services Division.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
The Inspection Services Division is hereby established, consisting
of a Housing Code Inspector, a Plumbing Inspector and an Inspector
of Weights and Measures.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
The position of Housing Code Inspector is hereby created to
inspect any and all housing in the City in order that such housing
comply with the minimum standards of fitness for human habitation
and the Sanitary Code of the state; and that they shall have the power
of enforcement of the provisions of such code. The Housing Code Inspector
shall serve under the direction of the Director of Inspection Services.
The Housing Code Inspector shall be compensated according to the Compensation
Plan and shall be subject to the Board of Health as provided in Massachusetts
General Law, Chapter 111.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 2-9-1999; Ord. of 5-8-2007; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
Whenever a rental dwelling unit becomes vacant, the owner, managing
agent or person in charge thereof shall have it inspected by the Housing
Code Inspector, prior to its being reoccupied, to determine whether
or not it is in compliance with Chapter II of the State Sanitary Code,
as amended, entitled "Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation."
If the Housing Code Inspector finds that it does comply with the provisions
of the State Sanitary Code, they shall issue a certificate of compliance
for such dwelling unit. If the Housing Code Inspector finds that it
is not in compliance, they shall specify in writing the specific grounds
of noncompliance, and such dwelling unit shall not be reoccupied until
such defects have been corrected to the satisfaction of the Housing
Code Inspector and they have issued a certificate of compliance.
This chapter shall not apply to any new rental dwelling units
for which the City Building Inspector has issued a certificate of
occupancy within five years prior to the date of vacancy.
If the Housing Code Inspector fails to make an inspection of
a rental dwelling unit within five working days from the date of the
written request for such an inspection by the owner, managing agent
or person in charge thereof, such rental dwelling unit may be rented
the same as if a certificate of compliance had been issued, and such
owner, managing agent or person in charge thereof shall not be in
violation of this section for so doing.
Any owner, managing agent or person in charge thereof who permits
the reoccupancy of a rental dwelling unit in violation of the provisions
of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a
fine not exceeding $50, and each day that a violation continues shall
be deemed a separate offense.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
The Mayor shall appoint a Plumbing Inspector in accordance with
and subject to the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 142. The Plumbing
Inspector shall be sworn to the faithful performance of their duties.
The Plumbing Inspector shall have the supervision of all plumbing
in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Massachusetts State
Plumbing Code and all the rules and regulations thereof and they shall
have the right, power and authority in accordance therewith to enter
any and all buildings and to examine and test the plumbing therein
at reasonable times. The Plumbing Inspector shall, at all times so
far as their power and authority will permit, enforce compliance with
the provisions of the statutes of the commonwealth and the Plumbing
Code. The Plumbing Inspector shall immediately report all violations
of the Plumbing Code and applicable statutes to the Building Inspector,
and they shall perform such other appropriate duties as may be required
by such Building Inspector. The Plumbing Inspector shall also investigate
complaints relating to plumbing as may be required by the Board of
Health.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
The Plumbing Inspector shall also be the Inspector of Gas Piping
and Gas Appliances, as provided for under Chapter 143 of the General
Laws, and have the control and the enforcement of the rules and regulations
relating to the installation of gas piping and gas appliances established
from time to time by a board in the State Department of Public Safety.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
The Plumbing Inspector shall devote their entire time to the
inspection of plumbing and to such other appropriate duties as may
be required by the Building Inspector and shall not engage in the
business of plumbing, nor be directly or indirectly connected with
a plumbing firm whose business is the selling of plumbing materials
or equipment.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
The Massachusetts State Plumbing Code established under Chapter
358 of the Acts of 1965 or as thereafter established from time to
time shall apply with full force and effect to any and all plumbing.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
The Director of Inspection Services shall have control of the
enforcement of this chapter and other regulations relating to plumbing.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
The Inspector of Weights and Measures shall be appointed by
the Mayor and shall report to the Director of Inspection Services.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
The Inspector of Weights and Measures shall enforce all laws
pertaining to weighing and measuring devices and to the giving of
false or insufficient weight or measure.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
The Inspector of Weights and Measures shall collect the fees
and charges which by law they are allowed to receive, and shall pay
over to the City Treasurer each month all sums of money so received
by them.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
The Inspector of Weights and Measures shall, at the time of
sealing, furnish the owner of the articles sealed, or their agent,
with a certificate stating the name and address of the owner of the
article, the date when sealed, and the amount of fee, if any, collected,
which certificate shall be signed by the Inspector.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
The Inspector of Weights and Measures shall have an office at
the City Hall, and shall establish office hours for the convenience
of the public who desire to have scales, weights, and measures tested.
The Inspector of Weights and Measures shall have the care and custody
of all public scales of the City.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
The Inspector of Weights and Measures shall keep a detailed
record of all work they performed, and shall annually make a report
as required by law.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
A City Physician shall be appointed by the Mayor and shall serve
under the direction of the Police Chief. The City Physician shall
be compensated according to the compensation plan. Said City Physician
shall be subject to the Board of Health as provided in Massachusetts
General Law, Chapter 111.
The City Physician shall, when requested by the City Solicitor,
examine the condition of persons who have sustained injury for which
the City may be liable, and furnish the City Solicitor with a written
report of their examination and also give evidence as a witness in
any action affecting the interest of the City when requested by the
City Solicitor. The City Physican shall, when requested by the head
of any Department, make a physical or mental examination of any person
preparatory to testifying and shall thereafter testify with reference
thereto in any proceeding wherein the interests of the City may be
involved.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
It shall be the duty of the City Physician, upon request of the Mayor or any Department head, to examine any person claiming compensation under Sections 2-8 to 2-26 for any period of disability, and to report the results of such examination to the Mayor or Department head as frequently as requested during such period of disability. It shall also be the duty of the City Physician to report to the Mayor or Department head requesting such examination when the total disability of the person examined terminates. This section shall not operate or be construed to entitle any disabled person to medical treatment or services by the City Physician.
The City Physician shall, at the request of the officer in charge
at the police station, attend and examine any prisoner and shall render
such medical or surgical treatment as may be necessary.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
The professional services to be rendered by the City Physician
under this article shall be such as are ordinarily rendered or performed
by a duly qualified Physician.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
The City Physician shall render monthly bills for any services
for which they may be entitled to extra compensation concerning the
professional services rendered during the preceding month.
[1]
Editor's Note: An ordinance adopted 11-27-1984 repealed
§ 8-63 which pertained to the sanitarian as derived from
an ordinance enacted 4-28-1981.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
Any person within any Division so designated by the Police Chief,
Fire Chief, or Director of Inspection Services shall keep a written
record of all doings of that Division, and shall make such record
available to the Mayor.
[Ord. of 4-28-1981; Ord. of 6-11-2019]
In the event that any portion of this chapter is declared null
and void by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall
not affect any remaining portions.
[Ord. of 6-11-2019]
References to Commissioner of Public Safety in Sections 10.2a,
10.2b, 10.2c, 10.8.2a, 10.8.2c, 10-12a, 12.3.3, 12.4.6(3), 12-11b,
12-13.1, 12-13.2a, 12-13.2f, 12-13.2f1, 12-13.3b, 12-9.4, 13-50.1,
12-5, 15B-3, 23-3, 23-4, 23-6, 23-7, 23-10, 23-13, 23-17, 23-20, 29-2d
of these Revised Ordinances shall mean Police Chief as herein provided.
[Ord. of 6-11-2019]
References to Commissioner of Public Safety in Sections 10.7, 12-11c, 12-12, and 12-25 of these Revised Ordinances shall mean Director of Inspection Services as herein provided.
