There is hereby established a fire department in the City of Marysville. The chief and assistant chief shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the city council. Maximum membership of the department shall not exceed 45 members.  

(Code 1987)

The chief of the fire department shall be under the supervision of the mayor and shall have superintendency and control over and be responsible for the care and condition of the fire apparatus and equipment. It shall be his or her duty to see that all such apparatus and equipment shall be at all times ready for immediate use. He or she shall submit a written report as to the condition of the fire equipment to the mayor and council at their first meeting in October.  

(Ord. 948, Sec. 3)

The chief of the fire department shall be responsible for the discipline of members and is hereby given the authority to suspend or expel any member for the refusal to obey orders or for misconduct or failure to do his duty at a fire. The chief shall also have the right to summon any and all persons present to aid in extinguishing a fire or to aid in removing personal property from any building on fire or in danger thereof and in guarding the same.  

(Ord. 948, Sec. 4)

The chief of the fire department shall have full power, control and command over all persons whosoever are present at fires and said fire chief shall direct the use of all fire apparatus and equipment and command all firefighters in the discharge of their duties. Said chief shall take such measures as the chief may deem necessary in the preservation and protection of property and the extinguishing of fires.  

(Ord. 948, Sec. 5)

The chief of the fire department shall keep in convenient form a complete record of all fires. Such information shall include the time and location, construction of building, owner, occupancy, how extinguished, value of building and contents, insurance on building and contents, members responding to the alarm and any other information deemed advisable.  

(Ord. 948, Sec. 6)

It shall be the duty of the chief of the fire department to adopt all prudent measures for the prevention of fires and for this purpose he or she or his or her assistant under his or her direction may, upon request or whenever he or she has reason to believe that the safety of life and property demands it and as often as he or she may deem necessary, enter any building, yard or premises in the city during reasonable hours for the purpose of inspection and where dangerous, unsafe or hazardous conditions are found to exist he or she shall give such directions for the alteration, change or removal or better care or management of the same as he or she may deem proper, and such directions shall be obeyed and complied with by the person directed in that regard and at their expense.  

(Ord. 948, Sec. 7)

Volunteer firefighters will serve a one-year probationary period, with compensation, as a trainee. Following the probationary period, approval must be obtained from the fire chief and fire department personnel before acquiring a volunteer firefighter status.  

(Ord. 1401, Sec. 1; Code 2011)

Members of the fire department shall be volunteers. They shall meet at least twice each month for practice and drill. The chief shall keep a record of attendance of such meetings. Any member who shall fail to attend four (4) consecutive practice and drill meetings, without proper excuse, shall be expelled upon review and recommendation of the membership.  

(Ord. 1401, Sec. 2; Code 2011)

Each member of the city volunteer fire department shall receive as compensation $12.00 for attendance at each meeting and $12.00 for attendance at each practice called by the chief of the fire department. In addition, each member shall receive compensation for each run to answer a fire call as follows: Trainee, $15.00; Firefighter, $17.00; Lieutenant $19.00; Captain, $20.00; Assistant Chief, $25.00; Deputy Chief $25.00 and Chief, $25.00. The Assistant Chief, in addition to the other fees set forth in this article, shall receive a salary of $75.00 per month; Deputy Chief shall receive a salary of $100.00 per month and the Chief a salary of $125. 00 per month.

(Ord. 1584, Sec. 1; Code 2011; Ord. 1843; Code 2020)

(a)   DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF. In the absence of the chief, the Deputy Chief shall perform all the duties and have all the authority and responsibility of the chief as conferred by this article.

(b)   ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF. In the absence of the Deputy Chief, the assistant chief shall perform all the duties and have the authority and responsibility of the Deputy Chief as conferred by this article.

(Ord. 948, Sec. 8; Ord. 1843; Code 2020)

All fire apparatus and equipment is hereby given and granted the exclusive right-of-way over and through all streets, avenues, alleys and public thoroughfares in the city while enroute to fires or in response to any alarm of fire and no person or persons shall in any manner obstruct or hinder the apparatus as aforesaid stated.  

(Ord. 948, Sec. 9)

No person shall place or cause to be placed upon or about any fire hydrant, any rubbish, building material, fence, or other obstruction of any character whatsoever, in any manner to obstruct, hinder, or delay the fire department in the performance of its duties in case of fire. Nor shall any person hitch or cause to be hitched to any fire hydrant any animal nor fasten to same any guy rope or brace, nor back or stand any wagon, truck, automobile or other vehicle within 15 feet of any such hydrant.  

(Ord. 948, Sec. 11)

(a)   It is hereby deemed unlawful for any person to transmit in any manner to the fire department a false alarm of fire, knowing at the time of such transmission that there is no reasonable ground for believing that such fire exists.

(b)   Any person or persons, upon conviction thereof shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this code and punished by a fine not exceeding $499.00 or imprisonment not exceeding 179 days or by both such fine and imprisonment.  

(Code 1987)

No person or persons shall use any fire apparatus or equipment for any private purpose nor shall any person willfully and without proper authority remove, take away, keep or conceal any tool, appliance or other article used in any way by the fire department.  

(Ord. 948, Sec. 13)