[Amended 10-13-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-36]
A.
The Department Chief, Assistant Chief, Deputy Chief, Battalion Chief,
Captains and Lieutenants shall constitute the Board of Fire Officers.
The Board shall meet monthly or more frequently for the transaction
of Department business. The Department Chief will be the Chairperson,
and there will be one vote per company. The Captain of the company
which the Department Chief is from will have voting rights; in all
other companies, the Chief is the one with voting rights and in his
absence it shall be the senior ranking company officer. The Department
Chief shall only vote in case of a tie.
B.
The Board shall have entire and absolute control over the management
of the Department and its government when such Department is not on
active duty.
[Amended 10-13-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-36]
The Board of Fire Officers is hereby authorized, empowered and
required from time to time to adopt rules and regulations for the
control, management and government of the Department and for the regulation
of the proceedings and business of said Board. Said rules and regulations
after adoption by the Board shall not become effective and operative
until presented and approved by the Mayor.
[Amended 10-13-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-36]
The Board of Fire Officers shall devise forms or methods of
keeping records and shall see that records are kept of all alarms
of fire, the methods of fire extinguishment, fire losses, drills,
hoses, apparatus, minor equipment, condition of hydrants and starting
and inspection of motors.
[Amended 10-13-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-36]
