The title of this chapter shall be the "Forks Township Fire
Department Ordinance of 2007."
The Township of Forks shall recognize an official department
to be designated hereafter as the "Forks Township Fire Department."
The Community Fire Company of Forks Township, a firefighting organization
in the Township of Forks, per its Charter, will supply the volunteer
manpower to the Forks Township Fire Department during firefighting
operations and firematic functions.
The officers of the Forks Township Fire Department shall consist
of a Fire Chief and a Deputy Fire Chief, and such other officers as
may be determined by the Fire Chief. The Fire Chief and Deputy Fire
Chief shall be appointed annually, based upon the recommendation of
the Community Fire Company of Forks Township, by the Board of Supervisors
of Forks Township at the organizational meeting held in January. The
other officers of the Community Fire Company of Forks Township shall
be elected as may be determined by the Community Fire Company membership
in accordance with the Community Fire Company of Forks Township Bylaws.
If a vacancy in the office of Fire Chief or Deputy Fire Chief
should occur, then, after obtaining a recommendation from the Community
Fire Company of Forks Township, the Board of Supervisors may appoint
a person to hold the office for the remainder of the unexpired term.
The Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chief shall be subject to removal
for just cause by the Board of Supervisors following a hearing by
the Board of Supervisors on the matter.