[R.O. 2001 § 205.010; CC 1984 § 70.010]
A Fire Department for the City of Memphis, Missouri, consisting
of a minimum of twelve (12) citizens above the age of twenty-one (21)
years is hereby authorized for the City of Memphis, Missouri.
[R.O. 2001 § 205.020; CC 1984 § 70.020]
The officers of such Fire Department shall consist of a Fire
Chief, three (3) Assistant Fire Chiefs, Training Officer, Treasurer
and Secretary who shall hold their offices for one (1) year unless
a vacancy for cause shall exist, then such vacancy shall be filled
by an election held by the members of said Fire Department. All officers
of the Fire Department shall be elected by ballot at the first regular
meeting of such department. Regular meetings shall be held on the
first Wednesday of each month. A special meeting may be called by
the Fire Chief or by a majority of the members of the department or
on call by the Mayor for any purposes relating to the proper operation
of the Fire Department. Training meetings shall be held on the third
Wednesday of each month.
[R.O. 2001 § 205.030; CC 1984 § 70.090]
The Fire Chief shall have control of the Fire Department at
any fire or at any practice meeting, and shall have charge of the
details of the fire practice and control of all fire apparatus belonging
to the City, and shall keep the same under his/her control, and keep
a record of the same in a book to be kept by the Fire Department.
[R.O. 2001 § 205.040; CC 1984 § 70.100]
It shall be the duty of the City Police to attend all fires
in the City and preserve order and act under the direction of the
Fire Chief in managing anything concerning the subjection of the fire
or the control of the crowd of on-lookers who may be present at such
fire.
[R.O. 2001 § 205.050; CC 1984 § 70.110]
The Fire Chief is directed to appoint a suitable person of his/her
Fire Department who shall organize with about three (3) members of
such department whose special duty and efforts shall be directed at
any fires to save all goods, wares or any personal property from being
destroyed by such fire and to see that the same is protected after
it is saved, whether such personal property is known to be insured
or not.
[R.O. 2001 § 205.060; Ord. No.
974 § 1, 7-1-2010]
A.
No person shall set fire to a structure or any large accumulations
of debris (as defined herein) without first obtaining a permit therefor.
Said permit shall be issued at no cost to the applicant once it is
established that the following guidelines are to be followed:
1.
Applicant information shall be provided, as follows: name, address,
telephone number and legal interest in the proposed site for burning.
2.
Burning site information shall be provided, as follows: address,
proximity to other structures, proximity to fire hydrant(s) and utility
services and availability of a sufficient water source to control
the burning.
3.
Permitted burning shall be conducted between the hours of 8:00
A.M. and 4:00 P.M. and shall be constantly attended until the fire
is extinguished.
4.
Any permitted burning of a structure shall be performed only
after the structure has been demolished and all hazardous materials
(asbestos slate shingles, roof shingles, appliances, etc.) have been
removed.
5.
The applicant shall provide at least twenty-four (24) hours'
notice to the Fire Department of the date and time when the permitted
burning is to occur.
6.
Debris.
B.
Permits shall be in effect for ninety (90) days for issuance, but
can be revoked at any time for non-compliance with this Section. Issuance
of a permit shall in no way relieve the applicant from the consequences,
damages or claims resulting from such burning.
C.
Compliance with the terms of this Section in no way releases the
applicant for compliance with applicable State Statutes and regulations,
including those of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The
issuance of a permit under this Section does not relieve the applicant
of the responsibility of using fire safe practices nor from getting
a permit from any other agency that may require such.
D.
Any permitted burning shall be extinguished if any of the applicable
requirements of this Section are not met, any complaint of offensive
or objectionable smoke or odor is received or if, in the opinion of
the Fire Department, the fire presents an unacceptable hazard. The
Fire Department shall have the authority to forbid, restrict or suspend
any and all burning when the Fire Chief or the senior fire officer
in charge has determined that conditions are unfavorable or hazardous
for outdoor fires.
E.
Fire Department personnel who arrive on scene of an illegal burn
should contact the Police Department and request an officer to respond
to the scene. Once the matter is investigated, the officer will then
determine if a citation should be issued to the responsible party.
F.
"Large accumulation of debris" shall mean any accumulation of debris
which is larger than ten (10) feet in width and/or in height.
