[Adopted by Ord. No. 19/63; amended in its entirety by Ord. No. 22-05 (Ch. 2, Secs. 2-26.1 through 2-26.11, of the 1978 Revised General Ordinances)]
[Amended by Ord. No. 29-05]
A. 
There is established in the Township of Denville a Fire Department which shall consist of a Department Chief, a First Assistant Chief, a Second Assistant Chief, a Third Assistant Chief and three fire companies. The Department Chief and the three Assistant Chiefs shall be known as the "Board of Fire Chiefs," and such Board shall be in charge of the Denville Fire Department subject to the control of the Public Safety Director.
B. 
Commencing January 1, 1992, there shall be established the Office of Deputy Chief. The Deputy Chief shall be a member of the Board of Fire Chiefs and shall, in the absence of the Department Chief, assume all of the duties of the Department Chief. Commencing January 1, 2009, the Office of Deputy Chief shall be abolished.
C. 
All references to "chief engineer" contained in this chapter shall have the same meaning as Department Chief.
A. 
There are established three fire companies for the Denville Fire Department, as follows:
(1) 
Main Street Fire Company No. 1.
(2) 
Union Hill Fire Company No. 2.
(3) 
Valley View Fire Company No. 3.
B. 
The Fire Department shall consist of not more than 120 men, as follows:
(1) 
Main Street Fire Company No. 1: 60 men.
(2) 
Union Hill Fire Company No. 2: 30 men.
(3) 
Valley View Fire Company No. 3: 30 men.
The three fire companies shall have geographic boundaries as follows:
A. 
Main Street Fire Company No. 1: Beginning at the intersection of Franklin Avenue with the boundary line between Rockaway Borough and Denville Township, and running thence (1) in a southerly direction to the grade separation of the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad at Franklin Road near the south end of Lake Estling, thence (2) in a southeasterly direction to the southerly end of Lake Lenore, thence (3) along the boundary line between Parsippany-Troy Hills Township and Denville Township and along the boundary between Mountain Lakes Borough and Denville Township in a northeasterly direction to a point approximately 3,000 feet north of Pocono Road, thence (4) perpendicular to the boundary between Mountain Lakes Borough and Denville Township in a northwesterly direction to Norris Road, thence (5) in an easterly direction to the intersection of Diamond Spring Road and Morris Avenue, thence (6) in a northwesterly direction to Cedar Lake Road to a point approximately midway between Morris Avenue and Cedar Lake East, thence (7) in a northwesterly direction to the westerly end of Woodland Road, thence (8) in a northeasterly direction along the rear line of lots fronting on the southeasterly side of Hillcrest Drive and continuing on the projection of this line in a northeasterly direction to the boundary between the Township of Boonton and the Township of Denville, thence (9) along said boundary in a northwesterly direction to an angle point in said boundary, thence (10) in a northwesterly direction to the intersection of Old Beach Glen Road and Ford Road, thence (11) along the Township of Denville boundary line generally in a southerly direction its various courses to the point and place of beginning.
B. 
Union Hill' Fire Company No. 2: Beginning at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and the boundary between the Borough of Rockaway and the Township of Denville and running thence (1) in a southerly direction along the Township of Denville boundary line its various courses to the intersection of the boundary between the Township of Denville and the Township of Randolph and the boundary between the Township of Denville and the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills and running thence (2) in a northeasterly direction along the boundary between the Township of Denville and the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills to the third corner of Fire Company No. 1 hereinbefore described and running thence (3) in a reversed direction along the second and first courses of the said Fire Company No. 1 as hereinbefore described to the place of beginning.
C. 
Valley View Fire Company No. 3: Beginning at the intersection of Diamond Spring Road and Morris Avenue and running thence (1) along the sixth line to the seventh corner of Fire Company No. 1 hereinbefore described, thence (2) along the seventh line to the eighth corner of Fire Company No. 1, thence (3) along the eighth line to the ninth corner of Fire Company No. 1, thence (4) along the ninth line to the tenth corner of Fire Company No. 1, thence (5) along the tenth line to the eleventh corner of Fire Company No. 1, thence (6) in a northeasterly direction along Old Beach Glen Road to its intersection with the boundary between Township of Boonton and the Township of Denville, thence (7) in a southwesterly direction along said boundary line to the above described fifth corner and angle point in said boundary line, thence (8) in a southeasterly direction along said boundary line and in part along the above described fourth course to another angle point in said boundary line, thence (9) in a southwesterly direction along said boundary and along the boundary between the Township of Denville and the Borough of Mountain Lakes to the fourth corner of Fire Company No. 1 hereinbefore described, thence (10) along the fourth line to the fifth corner of Fire Company No. 1, thence (11) along the fifth line of Fire Company No. 1 to the point and place of beginning.
The eligibility standards and voting procedures for the Department's elected offices shall be as established in the rules and regulations promulgated by the Public Safety Director of the Township of Denville.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection 2-26.4 of the 1978 Revised General Ordinances, Election of Chiefs; terms of office, and former Subsection 2-26.5 of the 1978 Revised General Ordinances, Annual election and term, which previously followed this section, were repealed by Ord. No. 29-05.
All officers of the Fire Department shall be furnished with a badge of office which shall be worn during the officer's term of office as an emblem of authority.
[Amended by Ord. No. 29-05]
There shall be a First Aid Squad within the Fire Department, and each active member of the Fire Department shall automatically be a member of the First Aid Squad. The First Aid Squad shall have the following officers: one Captain (who shall be under the direct supervision of the Department Chief) and three lieutenants, who shall be elected from the ranks of the three fire companies.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection 2-26.8 of the 1978 Revised General Ordinances, Elections for First Aid Squad, which previously followed this section, was repealed by Ord. No. 29-05.
[Amended by Ord. No. 29-05]
A. 
All members of the Fire Department shall be citizens of the United States, residents of the Township, and at least 18 years of age at the time they join. A member who moves outside of the Township but lives within two miles of any Township border, said distance to be measured along publicly maintained roadways, may remain a member of the Department. Members who reside outside of the Township and live within two miles of any Township border, said distance to be measured along publicly maintained roadways, on the effective date of this subsection may remain members of the Department.
B. 
All members shall be appointed by the Public Safety Director. Approval by the Department Chief of such application for membership is required as a condition precedent to appointment. All members of the Fire Department shall serve without pay, but may be given such allowances as may be determined by the Township Council.
A. 
The Fire Department shall be subject to such rules and regulations as may be promulgated by the Public Safety Director of the Township of Denville, and the officers and members of the Fire Department shall have such duties and obligations as shall be fixed therein.
B. 
The Fire Department shall have such equipment and apparatus as the Township Council may deem necessary and furnish to it in consultation with the Board of Fire Chiefs.
The Township Clerk shall keep a roster of the members of the Fire Department which shall include the names, addresses, ages, date of appointment, and such other information as the Township Council shall require.