[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Galax as Ch. 6, Art. IV, of the 1974 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire protection and prevention — See Ch. 58.
Fireworks — See Ch. 61.
The Fire Department of the City is a volunteer department.
A. 
Control of the Department in general shall be under the City Manager.
B. 
The immediate control of all activities and regulations shall be under the Fire Chief.
Bylaws and regulations for the Fire Department shall be adopted by a majority of its members.
All purchases for this Department shall be made by the purchasing agent of the City.
The Fire Department and police officers of the City are hereby given the right and authority to stretch lines around any fire area, and no person shall be allowed within this enclosure except persons connected with the fire or police forces of the City, City officials, person holding passes signed by the Fire Chief and the owner or occupants of the building, and any person who shall be found within said enclosure shall be immediately arrested.
No persons other than the members of the Fire Department and the officers of the City shall enter the room in which are kept the engine and fire apparatus belonging to the City, except by invitation or permission of the officers of the City or members of the Fire Department.