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176ORDINANCE NO. 176 AN ORDINANCE creating a Department to be known as the Atlantic Beach Fire Department, and providing for its organization ai a'tlant33each, that a Department to be hereafter known as the Atlantic Beach Fire Department, the object of which shall be the prevention and extinguishment of fire and the protection C-, f of life and property within the limits of the 4awn of Atlantic Beach, is hereby created as follows: SECTION 1. OFFICERS. Article 1. The Department shall consist of a Chief, Assistant Chief, Captain, two Lieutenants and other officers as the Chief and gown Council may deem necessary for the ef- fective operation of 'the De-oartment. Article 2. The Chief shall be appointed by the Town Council and shall serve at the pleasure of said Council: The Chief shall be technically qualified by training and experience, aiid shall have ability to command men and hold their respect and confidence,,- Article onfidence, Article 3. The Chief shall be held accountable to the 4_ Town Council only, and shall make written and verbal reports there- to as the Tovm Council may require. All other Department and Company officers shall be accountable to the Chief only. Article 4. The Assistant Chiefs and all other Department and Company officers shall be appointed by the Chief. Such officers shall be accountable only to the Chief, and subject to removal by him. SECTION 11. DUTIES OF THE CHIEF. Article 1. The Chief shall formulate a set of rules and regulations to govern the Department, and shall be -responsible ta--e Tom Council- for the personnel, morale and general eff i- ciency of the Department. Article 2. The Chief shall determine the number and kind of companies of which the Department is to be composed and shall determine the response of such companies to alarms. c4 3 13E IT 0'_'-,fXMM by the 14ayor--and until -of the Town ai a'tlant33each, that a Department to be hereafter known as the Atlantic Beach Fire Department, the object of which shall be the prevention and extinguishment of fire and the protection C-, f of life and property within the limits of the 4awn of Atlantic Beach, is hereby created as follows: SECTION 1. OFFICERS. Article 1. The Department shall consist of a Chief, Assistant Chief, Captain, two Lieutenants and other officers as the Chief and gown Council may deem necessary for the ef- fective operation of 'the De-oartment. Article 2. The Chief shall be appointed by the Town Council and shall serve at the pleasure of said Council: The Chief shall be technically qualified by training and experience, aiid shall have ability to command men and hold their respect and confidence,,- Article onfidence, Article 3. The Chief shall be held accountable to the 4_ Town Council only, and shall make written and verbal reports there- to as the Tovm Council may require. All other Department and Company officers shall be accountable to the Chief only. Article 4. The Assistant Chiefs and all other Department and Company officers shall be appointed by the Chief. Such officers shall be accountable only to the Chief, and subject to removal by him. SECTION 11. DUTIES OF THE CHIEF. Article 1. The Chief shall formulate a set of rules and regulations to govern the Department, and shall be -responsible ta--e Tom Council- for the personnel, morale and general eff i- ciency of the Department. Article 2. The Chief shall determine the number and kind of companies of which the Department is to be composed and shall determine the response of such companies to alarms. Article 3. The Chief shall at least once a month conduct suitable drills or instruction in the operat'nn and handling of equipment, first aid and rescue work, salvage, a study of buildings intoe Town of Atlantic Beach, fire prevention, water supplies, and all other matters generally considered essential to good firemanship_ and safety of life and property from fire. Article 4. The Chief is hereby required to assist the proper authorities in suppressing the crime of arson by investigating or causing to be investigated the cause, origin, and circumstances of all fires. Article 5. The Chief is hereby empowered to enter any and all buildings and premises at any reasonable hour for the purpose of making inspections and to serve written notice unon the owner or occupant to abate, within a speci- fied time, any and all fire hazards that may be found. Article 6. Any person so served with a notice to abate any fire hazard or hazards, shall comply therewith and prompt- ly notify the Chief. Article 7. The Chief shall see that complete records are kept of all fires, inspections, apparatus and minor equipment, personnel and other information about the work of the Department. Article 8. The Chief shall report monthly'rto the Tvwn Co+i-rre3-1 the conditions of the apparatus and equipment; the number of fires during the month, their location and cause, and date of same and loss occasioned thereby; the number and purpose of all other runs made; and the number of members responding to each fire or other run, and any changes in membership. Article 9. Chief shall make a complete annual Report to the Town= uncil within one month after the close of the fiscal year, such report to include the information specified in Article 7, together with comparative data for previous years and recommendations for improving the effec- tiveness of the Department. SECTION III. MEMBERSHIP Article 1. The membership of the Department shall consist of such persons as may be appointed by the Chief and shall be able-bodied citizens sid}ng within the own of Atlantic Beach,- the City of Neptune, and Area known a-a-*ort-h- Atlantic teach, and --who have telephones in their b-omes-: Determination of whether candidates for appointment are able-bodied shall be made by the Chief after a medical and physical examination has been made in a manner pre- scribed by the Chief and approved by the-J2,ouneil.. Article 2. Any member of the Department may be sus- pended or discHarged from the Department by the Chief at any time he m4y deem such action necessary for the good of the Department. On written requeat of such mem- ber to theTem rne he shall be given a public hearing on the charges brought by the Chief. 2. SECTION IV. EQUIPMENT. Article 1. The Department shall be equipped with such apparatus and other eauipment as may be required from time to time to maintain its efficiency and properly protect life and property from fire. Article 2. Recommendations of apparatus and equip- ment needed shall be made by the Chief, and --after approval by the Town Council shall be purchased in such manner as may be designated by the Town Council. Article 3. All equipment of the Department shall be safely and conveniently housed in such places as may be designated by the Toun Council. C{• I rf Article 4. Suitable arrangement or eauipment shall be provided for citizens to turn in an alarm, and for notifying all members of the Department so that they may promptly respond. Article 5. No person shall use any fire apparatus or equipment for any private purpose, nor shall any person wilfully and without proper authority take away or con- ceal any article used in any way by the Department. Article 6. No person shall enter any _glace where fire apparatus is housed or handle any apparatus or eauipment belonging to the Department unless accompanied by, or having the special permission of, an officer or authorized member of the Department. SECTION V. GENERAL. Article 1. Each member of the Department shall be issued a-b-adge designating his rank. C.- '':% Jh Article 2. All motor equipment and alb personai cars of Department wA-A s shall have right-of-way over all other traffic when responding to an alarm. Article 3. Each member of the Department driving a car shall be issued a suitable insignia to be attached to the car. Article 4. No person shall drive any vehicle over fire hose except upon specific orders from the Chief or other officer in charge wUe ,-7tre ho&&_j-s i-&e-ued. ,,-, Article 5. No person shall park any vehicle or other- wise cause any obstruction to be placed within fifty (50) feet of the entrance to any fire station or other place where fire apparatus is stored, or within ten (10) feet of any fire hvdrant or cistern. Article 6. No person shall maliciously turn in or cause to be turned in a false alarm. 3. SECTION V1. FNFORCE1,1EN^1 Article 1. Any person violating the provisions of Section 11, Article 6; Section V, Articles 4, 5, and 6, shall upon conviction be punished by fine not exceeding :50.00, by imprisonment not exceed- ing thirty (30) days, or both such fine and imprisonment. 1 Article 2. All regularly appointed member of the Department are hereby given the necessary special police powers for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this ordinance. Article . It is hereby made the special duty of the T df Teal and/or other peace officers who may be on duty and available for fire duty, to respond to all fire alarms and assist -the Department in the protection of life and property, in regulating traffic, main- taining order, and in enforcing observance of all sections of this ordinance. Passed by the Town Council on first reading T,!ay 17, 1955• Passed by the Town Council on second reading 1 iay 17, 1955. Passed by the To-wn Council on third reading, and certified to the IJLayor, July 12, 1955. Attest: Town Clerk Approved this day of , 1955 mayor