[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Pine Beach 6-8-1964 by Ord. No. 64-03-164. Section 13-2B amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
The Fire Department shall be known as Pine Beach Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 and shall consist of not more than 50 active members. All active members of said company shall be approved by the Mayor and Council of said Borough of Pine Beach.
[Amended 5-10-1983 by Ord. No. 83-02-310; 9-10-1997 by Ord. No. 97-11-509]
Active members of this Department shall be of two classes:
A. 
Active members between the ages of 18 years and 40 years who are residents of Pine Beach. Each prospective member shall make an application, in writing, signed by the applicant, giving his name and age. With said application there shall be an accompanying certificate made by a practicing physician of the State of New Jersey to the effect that, after a physical examination for that purpose, said physician certifies that the applicant is physically fit to perform the duties of a fireman.
B. 
Active members are over the age of 40 years. Members elected under this subsection shall not be entitled to any benefits of the New Jersey State Firemen's Association.[1]
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.
[Amended 9-10-1997 by Ord. No. 97-11-509]
No person shall be an active member of this company who is not a citizen of the United States of America.
[Amended 9-10-1997 by Ord. No. 97-11-509]
Each voting member and all officers of said company shall be citizens of the United States of America.
[Amended 5-10-1983 by Ord. No. 83-02-310]
The company shall choose from its list of active members the following officers: Chief, Assistant Chief, Captain and Lieutenant. All other officers shall be selected from the company's voting membership according to its respective rules, regulations and bylaws.
The name of each person elected to active membership in said company and proposed as a member of the Department shall be presented through the Secretary of the company to the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Pine Beach for confirmation.
An annual statement shall be furnished to the Mayor and Council by the Chief of the fire company listing the fire calls, drills, records of attendance at fires and fire drills and such other information as shall from time to time be requested by the Mayor and Council.