[Amended 7-12-2023 by Ord. No. 2023.06.14-006]
A. There shall be a Fire and Rescue Department, under the direct supervision
of a Fire and Rescue Chief, who shall be responsible for fire and
emergency medical services, and emergency management functions and
who shall administer the functions of the Department with appropriate
supervisory, clerical and labor staff. The Fire and Rescue Chief shall
have all the powers conferred upon fire wardens and fire chiefs by
law (see, e.g., RSA 154:2; 155-A:7, I), and may delegate inspections
and enforcement functions and duties to duly authorized subordinates
within the Fire and Rescue Department or the Planning and Community
Development Department. The Fire and Rescue Chief shall be the Emergency
Management Director, with all duties and powers associated with the
position pursuant to state law.
B. The duties of the Fire and Rescue Department shall include, but are
not limited to:
(1) Extinguish fires and endeavor to protect life and property against
fires.
(2) Provide
emergency and nonemergency medical aid and transportation to local
hospitals.
(3) Plan,
organize and direct matters related to emergency management and preparedness
for natural and man-made disasters.
(4) Prepare
and maintain all Fire and Rescue Department records as required.
(5) Mitigate
minor hazardous materials leaks and spills, and coordinate the response
to major hazardous material incidents.
(6) Educate
the public on matters related to fire and life safety along with self-preparedness
for natural and man-made disasters.
(7) Care
for and maintain all property and equipment assigned to the Fire and
Rescue Department.
(8) Issue
fire permits as necessary and appropriate.
(9) Plan
and carry out a training program of instruction for all regular and
call fire and rescue personnel.
(10) Cooperate
with surrounding communities through mutual-aid programs so that additional
firefighting and emergency medical personnel and equipment may be
made available when needed.
[Amended 2-12-2020 by Ord. No. 2020.01.08-001; 7-12-2023 by Ord. No. 2023.06.14-006]
A. There shall be a Planning and Community Development Department, under
the direct supervision of a Director, who shall be responsible for
planning functions, inspections functions to the extent delegated
and duly authorized by the Fire and Rescue Chief, and community development
functions, and who shall administer the functions of the Department
with appropriate supervisory, clerical and labor staff. In performing
any function involving delegated authority of and by the Fire and
Rescue Chief, the employees within the Planning and Community Development
Department to whom such authority has been delegated shall be considered
subordinates of the Fire and Rescue Chief.
B. The duties of the Planning and Community Development Department shall
include, but are not limited to:
(1) Land use and long range planning functions
(a)
Advise the Planning Board, the Zoning Board of Adjustment, and
other land use boards and authorities of the City.
(b)
Investigate, study, report and recommend on all matters relating
to land use, zoning, traffic, parking, highways, public facilities,
population, urban renewal, subdivisions, parks, playgrounds and other
related phases of City planning.
(c)
Revise the Zoning Map as changes are made therein by City ordinance.
(d)
Develop and implement the various elements of a general Master
Plan to be used as a guide for the development of the City.
(e)
Perform all research work that might be assigned by the City
Manager.
(f)
Investigate, study and report on all matters relating to construction
and use of municipal structures and buildings as necessary and appropriate.
(2) Inspection functions
(a)
Perform the duties stated within and enforce the building, electrical, plumbing and health codes of the City of Dover (see Chapter
57, Building Construction, Chapter
77, Electrical Standards, Chapter
113, Plumbing, Chapter
85, Food Service Establishments, and Chapter
89, Health and Sanitation, respectively).
(b)
Enforce all state laws and adopted codes, except as otherwise
provided by law, relating to the construction, equipment, alteration,
and condition of buildings within the City.
(c)
Review plans and specifications of proposed buildings, and issue
building permits as necessary and appropriate.
(d)
Maintain a file of all applications for building permits, and
provide copies for tax assessment purposes.
(e)
Inspect every structure upon which work is being done, where
a permit is required, as often as necessary and appropriate given
the nature and terms of the permit.
(f)
Investigate complaints regarding matters affecting public health.
(g)
Prepare and maintain all necessary records required by law.
(h)
Procure, study, analyze and report data concerning public health.
(i)
Investigate complaints or issues regarding private water supplies
and septic tanks.
(j)
Investigate communicable diseases and sanitary hazards, and
enforce sanitary laws.
(l)
Inspect restaurants, cafes, other eating places and vendors
of food as required by law.
(m)
Issue licenses and perform any other functions required by law.
(n)
Perform all school building inspections and issue reports related
to same as required by law (see RSA 153:14, II(b)).
(3) Community Development Functions
(a)
Develop annual Community Development Block Grant application
to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD").
(b)
Work within the HUD framework to provide increased employment
opportunities to low/moderate income persons through loans to local
businesses
(c)
Investigate, study, report and recommend on all matters relating
to community development, housing and other related aspects of providing
opportunities to low/moderate income persons.
(d)
Create annual consolidated Plan Performance Report for HUD.