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1981-006ORDINANCE NO. 81- 6 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER.2.50 OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE (FIRE DEPARTMENT) WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit by virtue of the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. SECTION 1. That Chapter 2.50 of the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety and the following Chapter 2.50 is enacted in lieu thereof: 2.50.010 Creation and Composition There is hereby established a fire department which shall be under the jurisdiction and control of the Village Manager which shall consist of a fire chief, and such other members of said fire department as may be from time to time provided for by the President and Board of Trustees. 2.50.020 Appointment A. The head of said fire department shall be the Fire Chief. The fire chief shall be appointed by the Village Manager for an indefinite period of time. The fire chief need not be appointed from the members of the Fire Department, but if appointed from the members of the Fire Depart- ment, the appointment need not be from the rank next below the chief, but may be appointed from among the members of the Fire Department re- gardless of.rank. The Village Manager is authorized to suspend or discharge the fire chief in accordance with adopted Village Personnel Policies and Procedures. The fire chief is an exempt position in regards to Chapter 2.28 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code. B. The rank of Captain, Lieutenant, and firefighter /paramedic shall be appointed by the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the Village as provided in Chapter 2.28 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of fire and Police Commissioners. All full time members of the department appointed by the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners shall be certified pursuant to the requirements I • -2- of the State of Illinois as Firefighter II and EMT -P (paramedic) in the Village's designated mobil intensive care system on the date of employ- ment by the Village. 2.50.030 Residency Full time members of the Fire Department shall be domiciled within a (3) mile radius of the corporate limits of the Village of Buffalo Grove. This requirement may be varied up to four (4) mile radius by the fire chief if it can be determined that the response time on a required call back from a specific domicile is equal or less than the response time of the three (3) mile radius. 2.50.040 Oath of Members The fire chief and all other members of the Fire Department, before entering upon the duties of their office, shall take the oath of office prescribed by the Village. 2.50.050 Supervision of Department The fire chief shall have the control, subject to the order and direc- tion of the Village Manager, of the Fire Department and all fire and emergency medical service apparatus belonging to the Village. The fire chief shall report and be directly responsible to the Village Manager. All members of the Fire Department shall perform such duties as may be required of them by said fire chief and the Ordinances of the Village. 2.50.060 Rules and Regulations All officers and employees of the Fire Department are subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Fire Department as promulgated by the fire chief. All employees appointed to rank by the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners are also subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners. Each member of the Fire Depart- ment shall be furnished copies of said Rules and Regulations. Any employee of the Fire Department appointed to rank by the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners shall be subject to discharge or disciplinary action of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, or subject to suspension for a period not to exceed five (5) days by the fire chief. t • -3- 2.50.070 Annual Budget The fire chief shall prepare and submit to the Village Manager an estimate of the total cost and expense of providing for and maintain- ing the Fire Department of the Village during the ensuing fiscal year, which estimates shall be submitted in the form and at the time required by the Village Manager. 2.50.080 Report of Incidents On or before May 31st of each year, the fire chief shall prepare and submit to the Village Manager a report of all incidents by fire that may have taken place in the Village during the preceding fiscal year, and cause of same, and a description of all buildings destroyed, as well as a report as to persons injured or killed. 2.50.090 Investiqation of Fires The fire chief shall inquire into and investigate causes of all fires in the Village, as soon after their occurrence as practical and he shall keep a record of such investigations and the evidence adduced thereby. 2.50.100 Records The fire chief shall keep a full and complete record of all transactions of the department, of all property in his charge, as well as such records as shall be required to conduct the business of the department. 2.50.110 Inspection of Apparatus The fire chief, or his designate, shall examine all fire engines, appa- ratus and fire hose, as well as other life safety /support equipment from time to time to ensure such engines, apparatus, fire hose and other life safety /support equipment are in good operating condition. The fire chief shall file an annual report to the Village Manager, on or before January 31st of each year. indicating the condition and state of readi- ness of all fire engines, apparatus, fire hose and other life safety/ support equipment under his charge. 2.50.120 Uniform Each member of the Fire Department is required to wear a uniform in accordance with regulations promulgated by the fire chief and a badge 8 • .-1 -4- to be furnished by the Village, by which, in case of fire, and at other times, the relations of such members of the Fire Department may be known, as the exigencies of their duties may require. 2.50.130 Removal of Property The fire chief shall have the power to cause the removal of any property, whenever it becomes necessary for the preservation of such property from fire or to prevent the spreading of fire or to protect adjoining property. 2.50.140 Destruction of Buildinas The fire chief, or other officer in command, may direct the firemen to cut down and remove any building, erection or fence for the purpose of checking the progress of any fire, and the fire chief, or other officer in command, shall have power to blow up or cause to be blown up, with any explosive,or other.means, any building or erection during the progress of a fire.for the purpose-of extinguishing or checking same. 2.50.150 Power of Arrest The fire chief or any officer designated by him of the Fire Department shall have the power, during a fire, and for a period of thirty -six (36) hours after its extinction, to arrest any person suspected of incendiarism, or any person hindering, resisting or delaying the fire- men or conducting himself in a noisy or disorderly manner, or refusing to obey such officer while acting in the discharge of his duty. Said officers shall be and are hereby severally vested with the usual powers and authority of police officers to command all persons to assist them in making any necessary arrests. 2.50.160 Absence or Inability of Fire Chief During the absence or inability of the fire chief to act, the next senior officer or member of the department or such member of the depart- ment as may be designated in writing by the Village Manager shall per- form the duties of the fire chief. 2.50.170 Ambulances The Fire Department may operate such ambulance(s) as a municipal service as it deems necessary. d -5- SECTION 2. That thi.s Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. AYES: 4 - Marienthal, Stone, Hartstein, Kavitt NAYES: 0 - None ABSENT: 2 - O'Reilly, Gerschefske PASSED: March 2 1981. APPROVED: March 2 1981. Village President ATTEST: Ville Clerk 4 VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE ORDINANCE NO. c"� ADOPTED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE pp THIS �..4 DAY OF � , 19 d/ Published in pamphlet form by authority of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Buffalo Grove, Cook and Lake Counties, Illinois, this day of-7 � 19 �'% . L . ORDINANCE NO. •81- 6 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2.50 OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE (FIRE DEPARTMENT) WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit by virtue of the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE ` OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. SECTION 1. That Chapter 2.50 of the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code is hereby amended,in its entirety and the following Chapter 2.50 is enacted in lieu thereof: 2.50.010 Creation and Composition There is hereby established a fire department which shall be under the jurisdiction and control of the Village Manager which shall consist of a fire chief, and such other members of said fire department as may be from time to time provided for by the President and Board of Trustees. 2.50.020 Appointment A. The head of said fire department shall be the Fire Chief. The fire chief shall be appointed by the Village Manager for an indefinite period of time. The fire chief need not be appointed from the members of the Fire Department, but if appointed from the members of the Fire Depart- ment, the appointment need not be from the rank next below the chief-, but may be appointed from among the members of the Fire Department re- gardless of.rank. The Village Manager is authorized to suspend or discharge the fire chief in accordance with adopted Village Personnel Policies and Procedures. The fire chief is an exempt position in regards to Chapter 2.28 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code. B. The rank of Captain, Lieutenant, and firefighter /paramedic shall be appointed by the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the Village as provided in Chapter 2.28 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners. All full time members of the department appointed by the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners shall be certified pursuant to the requirements L of the State of Illinois as Firefighter II and EMT -P (paramedic) in the Village''s designated mobil intensive care system on the date of employ- ment by the Village. 2.50.030 Residency Full time members of the Fire Departme9 t shall be domiciled within a (3) mile radius of the corporate limits of the Village of Buffalo Grove. This requirement may be varied up to four (4) mile radius by the fire chief if it can be determined that the response time on a required call back from a specific domicile is equal or less than the response time of the three (3) mile radius. 2.50.040 Oath of Members The fire chief and all other members of the Fire Department, before entering upon the duties of their office, shall take the oath of office prescribed by the Village. 2.50.050 Supervision of Department The fire chief shall have the control, subject to the order and direc- tion of the Village Manager, of the Fire Department and all fire and emergency medical service apparatus belonging to the Village. The fire chief shall report and be directly responsible to the Village Manager. All members of the Fire Department shall perform such duties as may be required of them by said fire chief and the Ordinances of the Village. 2.50.060 Rules and Regulations All officers and employees of the Fire Department are subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Fire Department as promulgated by the fire chief. All employees appointed to rank by the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners are also subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners. Each member of the Fire Depart- ment shall be furnished copies of said Rules and Regulations. Any employee of the Fire Department appointed to rank by the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners shall be subject to discharge or disciplinary action of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, or subject to suspension for a period not to exceed five (5) days by the fire chief. E -:3- 2.50.070 Annual Budget The fire.chief shall prepare and submit to the.Village Manager.an estimate of the total cost and expense of providing for and maintain- ing the fire Department of the Village during the ensuing fiscal year, which estimates shall be submitted in the form and.at the time required by the Village Manager. 2.50.080 Report of Incidents On or before May 31st of each year, the fire chief shall prepare and submit to the Village Manager a report of all incidents by fire that may have taken place in the Village during the preceding fiscal year, and cause of same, and.a description of all buildings destroyed, as well as a report as to persons injured or killed. 2.50.090 Investigation of Fires The fire chief shall inquire into and investigate causes of all fires in the Village, as soon after their occurrence as practical and he shall keep a record of such investigations and the evidence adduced thereby., 2.50.100 Records The fire chief shall keep a full and complete record of all transactions of the department, of all property in his charge, as well as such records as shall be required to conduct the business of the department. 2.50.110 Inspection of Apparatus The fire chief, or his designate, shall examine all fire engines, appa- ratus and fire hose, as well as other life safety /support equipment from time to time to ensure such engines, apparatus, fire hose and other life safety /support equipment are in good operating condition. The fire chief shall file an annual report to the Village Manager, on or before January 31st of each year. indicating the condition and state of readi- ness of all fire engines, apparatus, fire hose and other life safety/ support equipment under his charge. 2.50.120 Uniform Each member of the Fire Department is required to wear a uniform in accordance with regulations promulgated by the fire chief and a badge a -4- to be furnished by the Village, by which, in case of fire, and at other times, the relations of such members of the Fire Department may be known, as the exigencies of their duties may require. 2.50.130 Removal of Property The fire chief shall have the power to cause the removal of any property, whenever it becomes necessary for the preservation of such property from fire or to prevent the spreading of fire or to protect adjoining property. 2.50.140 Destruction of Buildinqs The fire chief, or other officer in command, may direct the firemen to cut down and remove any building, erection or fence for the purpose of checking the progress of any fire, and the fire chief, or other officer in command, shall have power to blow up or cause to be blown up, with any explosive,or other.means, any building or.erection during the progress of a fire.for the purpose-of extinguishing or checking same. 2.50.150 Power of Arrest The fire chief or any officer designated by him of the Fire Department shall have the power, during a fire, and for a period of thirty -six (36) hours after its extinction, to arrest any person suspected of incendiarism, or any person hindering, resisting or delaying the fire - men or conducting himself in a noisy or disorderly manner, or refusing to obey such officer while acting in the discharge of his duty. Said officers shall be and are hereby severally vested with the usual powers and authority of police officers to command all persons to assist them in making any necessary arrests. 2.50.160 Absence or Inability of Fire Chief During the absence or inability of the fire chief to act, the next senior officer or member pf the department or such member of the depart - ment as may be designated in writing by the Village Manager shall per- form the duties of the fire chief. 2.50.170 Ambulances The Fire Department may operate such ambulance(s) as a municipal service as it deems necessary, • -5- SECTION 2. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. AYES: 4 - Marienthal, Stone, Hartstein, Kavitt NAYES: 0 - None ABSENT: 2 - O'Reil1 , Gerschefske s PASSED: March 2 1981. APPROVED: March 2 1981. Village President ATTEST: �0 Vill Clerk