[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Fond
du Lac 6-23-1993 by Ord. No. 2679 as §§ 5.01 to 5.08
of the 1993 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fires and fire prevention — See Ch. 343.
[Amended 1-28-2015 by Ord. No. 3570[1]]
The Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue Department shall consist of one
Fire Chief, and the Fire Chief shall organize the Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue
Department subject to the provisions of § 62.13(11a), Wis.
Stats., incorporated by reference herein.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance replaced all references to the
"Fire Department" with "Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue Department" throughout
the Code.
The Board of Police and Fire Commissioners shall appoint the
Fire Chief, who shall hold his office subject to suspension or removal
by the Board for cause. The Chief shall have command of the Department
in accordance with state statutes and report to the City Manager.
The Chief shall see that all City ordinances and all state laws relating
to fire protection in the City are enforced and that the required
inspections are made. The Chief shall be responsible for the efficiency
of the Department and all members working under his direction.
The Fire Chief shall appoint subordinate members of the Department,
subject to approval of the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners.
Such appointments, promotions, suspensions and removals shall be made
as provided in § 62.13(4), Wis. Stats.
[Amended 1-28-2015 by Ord. No. 3570]
With respect to the health and safety of personnel, the Fire
Chief will administer the Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue Department in accordance
with the procedures set forth by state statutes.
[Amended 1-28-2015 by Ord. No. 3570]
The Chief shall cause the members of the Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue
Department to comply with the standard operating guidelines which
may be prescribed. The members of the Department shall be governed
by the standard operating guidelines prepared by the Chief.
[Amended 1-28-2015 by Ord. No. 3570]
The Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue Department, as commanded by the
Chief or officer in charge, may respond to all fires outside of the
corporate limits of the City when the area requesting assistance is
covered under a mutual aid agreement with the Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue
Department or any other properties that may be designated as areas
to be assisted by the Department as a result of resolutions of the
City Council. The Chief or officer in charge shall at all times have
discretion as to whether or not to permit the Department or any part
thereof or any portion of departmental equipment to leave the corporate
limits of the City in response to requests for mutual aid. While responding
to, working at or returning from any such calls for mutual aid, the
members of the Department shall be deemed to be working under disability
provisions pertaining to fire fighters of the Department to the same
extent, but to no greater extent, than provided by Wisconsin Statutes.
[Amended 2-8-1994 by Ord.
No. 2720; 11-28-2001 by Ord. No. 3082; 8-24-2005 by Ord. No. 3250; 7-9-2014 by Ord. No. 3554; 8-24-2022 by Ord. No. 3760]
A.
Ambulance service provided by the Department will be compensated for by the persons receiving the benefits thereof at the rates provided under § 69-8.
B.
A portion of each service call fee, as designated in the fee schedule,
will be deposited in the Ambulance Equipment Replacement Fund, which
will be used for replacement of ambulances and other ambulance-related
equipment up to a capped amount that will be set in the fee schedule.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said Fee Schedule is on file in the City offices.
A.
The Fire Chief shall review all applications submitted, determine compliance with applicable provisions of this chapter and Chapter 343, Fires and Fire Prevention, and issue or revoke permits based on his findings as required.
B.
The fees for the permits, certificates, approvals and other functions performed under this chapter and Chapter 343 shall be established by resolution of the City Council and shall be payable to the City. Such fees shall accompany each application for such permit, approval, certificate or other fee-related provision.
