It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully delay or prevent
any fireman from attending any fire or in any manner hinder any fireman.
(2001 Code, sec. 92.26)
It shall be unlawful for anyone to obstruct in any manner the
accessway to and from any fire station.
(2001 Code, sec. 92.28)
It shall be the duty of the fire chief to establish fire lanes
during any fire when in his judgment it becomes necessary or advisable,
and to prohibit anyone from going within such fire lanes except as
authorized by some member of the fire or police department, and when
such fire lanes are established it shall be the duty of all other
persons to remain on the outside thereof.
(2001 Code, sec. 92.27)
The fire department, in the course of attempting to extinguish
a fire, may destroy buildings deemed hazardous by the fire chief and
the mayor. Such destruction and the payment of damages, if any is
to be made, shall be done in accordance with the provisions of V.T.C.A.,
Local Government Code, section 342.005.
(2001 Code, sec. 92.30)
No volunteer fireman or volunteer fire department in this state
shall be liable to any person for any damage done to his property
resulting from the volunteer fireman’s or volunteer fire department’s
reasonable and necessary action in fighting or extinguishing any fire
on the property.
(2001 Code, sec. 92.31)
(a)
The
volunteer fire department of the city is a nonprofit organization
that provides fire protection and other emergency services for the
city and its extraterritorial jurisdiction.
(b)
The
volunteer fire department of the city is seeking to collect fees for
the cost of providing fire protection and other emergency services.
The fees sought are designed to reimburse the volunteer fire department
for the increasing cost of using their equipment, materials and maintenance.
(c)
The
volunteer fire department of the city proposes to submit invoices
for all costs, fees, charges and expenses related to their services
to the property owner’s insurance carrier.
(d)
The
volunteer fire department of the city seeks authorization from the
city to allow the designated agents of the volunteer fire department
to submit invoices to the property owner’s insurance carrier
that provides payments for such services within the city and its extraterritorial
jurisdiction. Such charges if any [may include charges] associated
with fire suppression, rescue, extrication, or hazardous materials
cleanup or repair as a result of services provided by or which may
be incurred by the volunteer fire department.
(e)
It
is therefore resolved that the city finds that the proposed billing
procedures of the city volunteer fire department are necessary in
order to better protect the health, safety and welfare of its citizens
and hereby authorizes the volunteer fire department to seek collection
of such costs and expenses as outlined in this section.
(Ordinance 06-114 adopted 10/10/06)
