WS - C, G-1, H-1 - Ordinance 2021-477 - Fire Department Revised (002)

CITY OF TIFFIN ORDINANCE NO. 2021-477 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF TIFFIN, IOWA, CHAPTER 35, FIRE PROTECTION, TO CREATE A CITY OF TIFFIN FIRE DEPARTMENT BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Tiffin, Iowa: Section 1. Purpose: The purpose of this ordinance is to amend Chapter 35, Fire Protection, of the Municipal Code of Tiffin, Iowa, to create a City of Tiffin Fire Department. Section 2. Amendment. Chapter 35 – Fire Protection is hereby amended as follows: CHAPTER 35 FIRE PROTECTION 35.01 Contract 35.09 Departmental Rules 35.02 Establishment and Purpose 35.10 Accidental Injury Insurance 35.03 Organization 35.11 Liability Insurance 35.04 Training 35.12 Calls Outside City 35.05 Compensation 35.13 Mutual and Automatic Aid 35.06 Appointment of Officer and Members 35.14 Authority to City Violations 35.07 Fire Chief: Duties 35.15 Emergency Medical Service 35.08 Obedience to Fire Chief 35.16 Grants 35.01 CONTRACT. Pursuant to Chapter 28E of the Code of Iowa, the City has entered into a contract agreement with the Tiffin Fire Association for fire protection within the City. The City and the Tiffin Fire Association will be entering into a transition agreement which will become effective July 1, 2021, at which time the City will be responsible for delivering fire protection and prevention services to the City. Once the terms of the transition agreement have been fulfilled, the Tiffin Fire Association will have no further responsibility for providing fire protection and prevention services to the City. 35.02ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE. A fire department is hereby established to prevent and extinguish fires and to protect lives and property against fires, to promote fire prevention and fire safety, and to answer all emergency calls for which there is no other established agency. The fire department may also provide rescue services. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 364.16) 35.03ORGANIZATION. The department consists of such full-time members, part-time members, and volunteer paid-on-call members as authorized by the Council. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 372.13[4])