[CC 1979 §70.010]
There is hereby established a Fire Department for the City which
shall consist of a Chief, one (1) Assistant Chief, and such organized
volunteer firemen as may be enrolled by the Chief with the consent
of the Mayor.
[CC 1979 §70.020]
The Fire Department shall have charge of the fire apparatus
and shall keep the same in good order for immediate use, and for more
effectually perfecting the firemen in discharge of their duties shall
as often as practicable thoroughly test the condition of the fire-fighting
apparatus. Upon arrival at any fire, the members present shall take
all necessary and proper action to extinguish such fire as quickly
as possible and with the least damage possible. The department shall
take all reasonable steps necessary under the circumstances to prevent
the spread of the fire and damage to adjoining property.
[CC 1979 §70.030]
If there are two (2) serviceable fire trucks with adequate equipment
and a request is received for fire- fighting equipment outside the
City limits, the Fire Chief, or Assistant Chief, may determine whether
to answer such request depending upon the road conditions, water supply
and other conditions at the time, and his/her decision shall be final.
The decision of the Fire Chief or Assistant Fire Chief shall in no
way subject his/her to liability. In the event the Fire Department
answers the call, it shall take only one (1) truck and not more than
one-half (½) of the available members of the department. The
charge for making a call outside the City limits shall be two hundred
fifty dollars ($250.00), regardless of the success or failure of the
mission. The two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) is to repay the City
General Revenue Fund for purchasing and maintaining fire equipment;
provided, that if the City equipment shall be used for longer than
one (1) hour, the charge shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) per hour
or any part thereof in excess of the first (1st) one (1) hour period
for which the two hundred fifty dollar ($250.00) charge is made; provided
further, that from this two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) the General
Revenue Fund of the City shall be reimbursed for expenses related
to purchasing and maintaining fire equipment.
[CC 1979 §70.040]
The Chief shall be appointed by the Mayor by and with the consent
of the Board of Aldermen at the first (1st) regular meeting of the
Board after the City election. The Chief shall hold office for a term
of one (1) year and until his/her successor is appointed and qualified.
The Assistant Chief shall be elected annually at the first (1st) meeting
of the Fire Department after the appointment of the Chief, said election
to be by the members of the Fire Department including the Chief and
all enrolled volunteer firemen, and he/she shall hold office for one
(1) year and until his/her successor is elected and qualified.
[CC 1979 §70.050]
A.
It
shall be the duty of the Chief to examine and report quarterly to
the Mayor the condition of the department and its equipment and to
recommend such alterations and additions and charges as the department
may in his/her judgment require. It shall also be his/her duty to
ascertain and report to the Mayor the condition and efficiency of
the Fire Department and if the department fails to observe and enforce
its rules and regulations so as to impair its efficiency, to report
the same with such suggestions as he/she may deem most appropriate.
1.
The Fire Chief shall examine or cause to be examined all buildings
and all places where explosives and inflammable materials are kept
in the City and to report their condition at least once a year to
the Mayor, and the Fire Chief or any person acting for him/her is
hereby authorized to enter any and all buildings and places for the
purpose of inspecting same during normal business hours.
3.
The Fire Chief shall from time to time report to the Mayor the condition
of fire escapes on public buildings and on other buildings required
by law to be provided with fire escapes.
4.
He/she shall keep an inventory of all the City Fire Department's
property and equipment and report the same to the Mayor at least once
a year.
5.
He/she shall keep informed and make an annual report as to the condition
of the City water supply and fireplugs.
6.
He/she shall keep the department in good condition and at all times
ready for inspection.
7.
In the exercise of these duties, the Fire Chief may delegate to the
Assistant Chief or to other department members such responsibilities
as in his/her judgment may be required.
[CC 1979 §70.060]
The Assistant Fire Chief shall assume the duties of the Chief
in his/her absence, or the vacancy of the office until a new Chief
is appointed, and shall assist the Chief in the performance of his/her
duties and shall obey his/her orders.
[CC 1979 §70.070]
The firemen shall be under the immediate control and direction
of the Fire Chief and upon an alarm of fire shall without unnecessary
delay repair to the endangered premises with the City fire apparatus.
[CC 1979 §70.080]
A.
The
Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief and all firemen shall serve without
compensation.
1.
Nothing contained in this Section shall be construed as prohibiting
the Board of Aldermen from granting to such Chief, Assistant Chief
and firemen a special payment in any case of large conflagration or
long fight when the service rendered would seem to merit compensation.
2.
The City shall pay all charges for emergency alerting systems for
Fire Chief, Assistant Chief and all firemen.
[CC 1979 §70.090]
A.
The
Fire Chief shall have full power, control and command over all persons
at fires, excepting only City Police Officers on duty. He/she shall
station the fire apparatus and see to it that all persons belonging
to the Fire Department perform the duties required of them. It shall
also be the duty of the Chief to direct at all fires such measures
as he/she shall deem advisable for the extinguishment and control
of such fires.
B.
The
Fire Chief and Assistant Fire Chief of the Fire Department of this
City are acting Police Officers while on duty and have full authority
to detain, direct or arrest any person who maliciously obstructs them
in the service of their duty and to arrest any person who may be pilfering,
carrying away or stealing anything in time of fire, storms, tornadoes
and flood.
[CC 1979 §70.100]
No person shall drive any vehicle over, upon or across any fire
hose at any time when said hose may be in use or lying upon or across
any public way.
[CC 1979 §70.110; Ord. No. 142 §70.110, 8-24-1992]
No person shall park or leave standing in front of, or within
fifteen (15) feet of, any fire hydrants or in front of the firehouse
any vehicle at any time.
[CC 1979 §70.120]
No person shall use, or as owner thereof permit to be used,
any siren, whistle or whistles not installed on fire or Police apparatus
or in some way pertaining to fire without first obtaining permission
from the Fire Chief.
[CC 1979 §70.130]
Provide automobile fire apparatus carrying at least one thousand
two hundred (1,200) feet of two and one-half (2½) inch double-jacket
rubber-lined fire hose, at least two (2) shut-off nozzles, one (1)
two and one-half (2½) gallon water pump type extinguisher,
one (1) two and one-half (2½) gallon foam type extinguisher
or the equivalent, one (1) twenty-eight (28) foot Fire Department
type extension ladder, one (1) twelve (12) foot Fire Department type
roof ladder, a pike pole, crowbar, axes, electric lanterns, fire hydrant
wrenches and hose coupling spanners. (Combination fog and solid stream
nozzles may be acceptable in lieu of solid stream tips.) Pumper may
be required as specified.
[CC 1979 §70.140]
House apparatus in a separate substantial heated building with
hose drying facilities; building to be free of any serious fire exposure
or hazardous occupancy. If the apparatus is housed in a public garage
or other hazardous place, it shall be separated from the remainder
of the building by a tight incombustible partition and have a separate
exit to the street. No part of principal mercantile and industrial
districts shall be more than three-fourths (¾) mile travel
distance from fire station and no part of residential district shall
be more than two (2) miles travel distance from fire station.
[Ord. No. 554, 6-10-2019]
A.
In
situations where the Stockton Fire Department responds to assist other
departments in a mutual aid capacity, the City may bill the insurer
of the property for costs associated with the response to any structure
fire, car fire, motor vehicle accident, helicopter landing and transport,
or vehicle extraction.
B.
It
shall be the policy of the City to not bill for grass fires or uninsured
events or properties.
