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CITY OF MERIDIAN
ORDINANCE NO. tJ$6
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN RELATING TO THE
CREATION OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPEALING CHAPTER 3 OF
TITLE 5 OF THE REVISED AND COMPILED ORDINANCES AND
AMENDING CHAPTER I TITLE 5 OF THE NEW CITY CODE PROVIDING
FOR THE CREATION OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR
THE DEPARTMENT HEAD AND ESTABLISHING THE FUNCTIONS,
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF ADA, STATE OF IDAHO:
SECTION I.
That Chapter 3 of Title 5 of the Revised and Compiled
Ordinances of the City of Meridian be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 2.
That Title 5 Chapter I is hereby amended by the
establishment of the following sections of the new City Code and shall read as
follows:
ESTABLISHMENT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT - A Fire
Department of the City of Meridian is hereby established.
DEPARTMENT HEAD - The Fire Chief shall be an appointed
position who shall perform all functions, powers and duties
herein this chapter provided as the head of the Fire Department.
FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES - In addition to those
general functions, powers and duties given to the department
head by other provision of this Code, the fire chief shall:
ORDINANCE FOR THE CREATION OF THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT FOR DEPARTMENT HEAD AND
ESTABLISHING FUNCTIONS, POWERS & DUTIES - I
E.
F.
G.
A.
Administer all programs and Joint Exercise of Power Agreements with
other jurisdictions providing Fire and Life Protection Services and
enforce all ordinances related to fire prevention, fire suppression, aruf
the elimination of fire hazards and the administration of life safety
codes related thereto by inspecting, or causing to be inspected by his
designee, buildings, premises and public thoroughfares, within the
Corporate city limits of the City of Meridian, for the purpose of
enforcing the Uniform Fire Code and the appropriate sections of the
Meridian City Code, and make such notes as necessary to detail the
conditions found in such inspection which vvill be filed in the office of
the department head; and
B.
Administer all programs related to prevention and control of hazardous
materials releases; and
c.
Administer all emergency medical service programs offered by the City;
and
D.
Enforce laws and ordinances relating to the prevention, elimination,
control and extinguishing of fire hazards and fires, the keeping and
handling of potentially dangerous combustibles, explosives and
hazardous materials; and
Perform services or functions relating to fire prevention, the control and
extinguishment of fires, the prevention and control of hazardous
materials releases, the provision of emergency medical services and other
fire, hazardous material and emergency medical service matters and the
enforcement of laws and ordinance related thereto; and
Investigate, or cause to be investigated by his designee, any extinguished
fire, promptly and thoroughly for the cause of the fire, amount of loss
and any other information deemed pertinent for purposes of record
keeping; and
In the event of an emergency, to blockade any street, avenue, alley,
sidewalk or other place if necessary to ensure proper operation and
protection of fire department equipment from damage; and
ORDINANCE FOR THE CREATION OF THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT FOR DEPARTMENT HEAD AND
ESTABLISHING FUNCTIONS, POWERS & DUTIES - 2
K.
1.
H.
Solicit or cause to be solicited by his designee, police officers to assist in
directing traffic, and blockading streets in order to keep the streets and
highways in the vicinity of the emergency, free from vehicles; aDd -
1.
Propose to the Mayor and City Council and Administer the Fire
Department budget; and
J.
Recommend to the Mayor and the City Council the staffing needs of
the Department necessary to carry out the responsibilities herein
provided for; and
Perform all functions, powers and duties consistent with the laws of the
State of Idaho and the ordinances, policies and directives of the City
Council, and the Mayor, given to or required of the fire chief; and
Perform such other programs or functions, related to fires, hazardous
materials and emergency medical services that the City Council, or the
Mayor may, from time to time, authorize or request.
PROHIBITING INTERFERENCE TO RESPONSE OF AN
EMERGENCY - It shall be unlawful to impede, ,villfully disturb
or otherMse interfere with any member of the fire department
when answering or attending an emergency, and it shall be unlawful to park
,vithin five hundred (500) feet of any emergency vehicle attending to an
emergency; and.
SECTION 3. All ordinances, resolutions, orders or parts thereof in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed, rescinded and annulled.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage, approval and publication, according to law.
ORDINANCE FOR THE CREATION OF THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT FOR DEPARTMENT HEAD AND
ESTABLISHING FUNCTIONS, POWERS & DUTIES - 3
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO,
this~~ay of ~I:- , I999. - - -
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO,
thisl~ay of Tf- , 1999.
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ATTEST:
ORDINANCE FOR THE CREATION OF THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT FOR DEPARTMENT HEAD AND
ESTABLISHING FUNCTIONS, POWERS & DUTIES - 4