HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1008 - ORD Amending Section 11-14 thru 11-18 Creation of a Regular Paid Fire Department
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ORBINANCE NUMBER 1008
AN--ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE"OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
i oj ,OF WEST ,UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS 'BY THE AIPDITION THERETO'
OF: SECTIONS) 1-'14 THROUGH 11-18 PR0VIPING FOR THE CREA.;.
TION Of A REGULAR PAID FIRE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR
THE MEMmERSHIP THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR RULES AND REGULATIONS
THEREOF; PERMITTING' AMIULANCE: SERVICE; JPRQHI'BITING '_UN-
AUTHORIZED PERSONS,FROM HOLDING THEMSELVES bUT AS MEMBERS
OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY
PLACE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of West Univer-
sityPlace,:Texas is;hereby.amended by'theaddition,thereto of the following
sections: '
, IISection1l~14;.. Creation of Regular Paid Fire Department
There, is hereby' created, a regular paid Fire Department of the city,
the officers arid employees of which are charged with the duty of preventing'
and: extinguishing:-fires and conflagrations and preventing the loss of human
life and property by fire and doing all such other duties as are imposed upon
them by Ordinance or Resolution of the City Commission.
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Section 11-15 - Members of Fire, Department
. Tf:teFire:Department 'shall consist of the following members:
Fire Chief
, ,Assistant Fire Chief
Three (3) Captains
Senior Drivers
'Junior Drivers
Firemen
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Section 11-)6 - Rules and Regulations
The regular paid Fire Department herein created shall operate under
the provisions of the.tity Charter and the rules and regulations heretofore
and hereafter desi gnated by the Ci ty Commi ss i on. '
Section 11-17 - Ambulance Service
In addition to the other activities of the Fire Department, an
ambulance service and first aid unit may be operated under the direction and
supervision of the Chief of the Fire Department.
Section 11-18 - Designation of Members of the Fire Department
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No person shall hold himself'out 'as a member of the Fire Department
r-i of the city, or perform any of the duties and responsibilities of the members
I . ( of the Fire Department, unless and until he shall have been duly designated
.LJ as a member of the Fire Depar~tment. by the Chief :of the Fir.e 'Department. II
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force im-
mediately from and after its approval as required by law.,
PASSED AND APPROVED thi s24th day of September, 1973~'
Commissioners Voting Aye: All
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Commi ss i'oriers Voting No:. None
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