[Amended 11-27-2023 by Ord. No. 421-2023]
The following line officers shall be elected for a term of one
year at the regular Department meeting in the month of November:
[Amended 11-27-2023 by Ord. No. 421-2023]
A.
At the Chief's Report meeting held in the month of October, active members in good standing shall nominate members to fill the offices of Chief, two Deputy Chiefs, two Captains and three Lieutenants in accordance with the requirements of this code and subject to the qualifications set forth in § 18-27 of this Code.
B.
No nomination will be considered after the close of the October Chief's
Report meeting.
C.
The incumbent Deputy Chief shall be permitted to run for the office
of Chief without the need of a formal nomination from other active
members in good standing.
D.
Members shall not run for more than one office. A member must accept
his or her nomination by letter submitted to the Chairman of the Board
or in person at the October Chief's Report meeting. Nominations not
accepted at the conclusion of the nominations portion of the Chief's
Report meeting shall be disregarded.
The Board shall notify all Department members of the date, time
and place of said election at least five days prior to the election.
All elections shall be by a plurality of ballots cast and shall
be by secret ballot. Absentee ballots may be cast according to rules
prescribed by the Board of Fire Officers.
If any office shall be vacated by death, resignation or otherwise,
the Board of Fire Officers shall call a special election. Nominations
shall be made to the Board of Fire Officers at a meeting to be held
at least five days before the date set in the notice of the special
election meeting.
If no candidate for an office receives a plurality of ballots
cast, an immediate rerun election shall be held between all candidates
receiving an equal number of votes. Absentee ballots will be considered
on all rerun elections.
[Amended 11-27-2023 by Ord. No. 421-2023]
A.
No member shall be eligible to hold office of Chief or Deputy Chief,
unless he/she shall have at least five years of active fire duty,
including at least one year in office as Chief, Deputy Chief, or Captain,
and has successfully obtained all necessary municipal, county, state,
and federal qualifications that are outlined for the position of Chief
or Deputy Chief.
B.
No member shall be eligible to hold the office of Captain unless
he/she shall have served satisfactorily as a Lieutenant at least one-year
active fire duty, and has successfully obtained all necessary municipal,
county, state, and federal qualifications that are outlined for the
position of Captain.
C.
No member shall be eligible to hold the office of Lieutenant unless
he/she shall have at least two years active fire duty, said period
to include all probationary periods, and has successfully obtained
all necessary municipal, county, state, and federal qualifications
that are outlined for the position of Lieutenant.
D.
Members running for office must be qualified drivers of any apparatus
operated by such office for a period of at least six months prior
to running for office.
The Board of Fire Officers may appoint, in the event of a vacancy
in office, a member not fully qualified to fill said office for a
period of 90 days. The Board of Fire Officers can continue to reappoint
a member not fully qualified until the vacancy is filled through regular
or special election.
