WS - D - Ordinance 2021-477 - Fire Department

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 Establishment and Purpose 35.08 Departmental Rules 35.02 Organization 35.09 Accidental Injury Insurance 35.03 Training 35.10 Liability Insurance 35.04 Compensation 35.11 Calls Outside City 35.05 Appointment of Officers and Members 35.12 Mutual and Automatic Aid 35.06 Fire Chief: Duties 35.13 Authority to Cite Violations 35.07 Obedience to Fire Chief 35.14 First Responder Service 35.01 ESTABLISHMENT 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. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 364.16) 35.02 ORGANIZATION. The department consists of such full-time members, part-time members, and volunteer members as authorized by the Council. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 372.13[4]) 35.03 TRAINING. All members of the department shall meet the minimum training standards established by the State Fire Marshal and attend and actively participate in regular or special training drills or programs as directed by the Fire Chief. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 100B.2[4]) 35.04 COMPENSATION. Members of the department shall be designated by rank and receive such compensation as shall be determined by resolution of the Council. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 372.13[4]) 35.05 APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS AND MEMBERS. 1. The Fire Chief shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the City Administrator, subject to the approval of the Council. Assistant Fire Chiefs shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Fire Chief, subject to the approval of the City Administrator. The Fire Chief shall