The Mayor shall appoint a Fire Chief for the city who shall
direct the Fire Department, and the Mayor shall appoint from eligible
lists maintained by the Personnel Department a sufficient number of
able-bodied inhabitants of the city as firefighters and ambulance
drivers for the city. With the Mayor's approval, the Fire Chief
shall divide the firefighters and ambulance drivers into the necessary
number of divisions so as to afford the city continuous protection.
Subject to the Mayor's approval, the Fire Chief shall establish
rules or conduct for the efficient operation of the Department; these
rules shall provide for adequate discipline within the department.
The Fire Department shall remove snow and ice from and around
all fire hydrants so that they may be available for use at all times.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § C14-03, dealing with
the right-of-way for fire vehicles and emergency vehicles, which immediately
followed this section, was deleted 10-28-1996 by L.L. No. 3-1996.
[Amended 10-28-1996 by L.L. No. 3-1996]
Whenever any building in the city is on fire, it shall be lawful
for the Fire Chief or his or her ranking deputy at the scene to order
and direct the same of any other building which they may deem likely
to take fire and convey the same to other buildings to be town down
or blown-up and destroyed.
The Fire Department shall be authorized to make routine inspections
of all premises in the city with a view to determine hazardous conditions
or to adequacy of exits in places of public assembly. Enforcement
procedures to correct damages may be conferred on the Department by
the Council.
[Amended 10-28-1996 by L.L. No. 3-1996]
The Fire Department shall be authorized to to make routine inspections
of all premises in the city with a view to determining hazardous conditions
and the adequacy of exits in places of assembly.
All moneys required by law to be paid by the agents of insurance
companies or by insurance companies for the use and benefit of the
Fire Department of the Cities of this state shall thereafter be paid
to the Chamberlain of the City of Oswego and be paid by him to the
Treasurer of the Firemen's Benevolent Association of the City
of Oswego.
