[Amended 12-19-2016 by Ord. No. 33-2016]
The existing Fire District in the Township of Harrison shall
be extended and shall hereafter include all of the territory of the
Township of Harrison and the boundaries of the Fire District shall
hereafter be coextensive with the boundaries of the Township.
[Amended 12-19-2016 by Ord. No. 33-2016]
The name of the Fire District shall be changed from the "Harrison
Township Fire District" to and shall hereafter be "Harrison Township
Fire District #1".
[Amended 12-19-2016 by Ord. No. 33-2016]
The said Harrison Township Fire District #1 shall be administered
by a board of five Fire Commissioners who shall be known as the "Board
of Fire Commissioners of Harrison Township Fire District #1".
The members of the Board of Fire Commissioners
shall be elected and hold office and administer the Fire District
and provide for money to be raised for the financing of the Fire District
in accordance with the statutes of the State of New Jersey in such
case made and provided.
[Added 10-5-2020 by Ord. No. 21-2020]
A. Line officers. The operational officers of the Harrison Township
Fire District #1, including the volunteer fire companies with which
it has contracted to provide fire services, shall consist of a Chief,
Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief, Battalion Chief, Captain, Lieutenants,
and Firefighters, all of whom shall be subject to approval by the
Board of Fire Commissioners for compliance with all job descriptions
and qualifications, including, but not limited to, the requirements
set forth in the Standards for Fire Safety Training and Certification,
N.J.A.C. 5:73-1.1. et seq.
B. Discipline of officers, members and volunteers. For good cause, the
Board of Fire Commissioners may reprimand, suspend, or remove from
office any member or officers of the Fire District and/or volunteer
fire company serving the Fire District.