Ord 1767COUNCIL BILL N0, 653
ORDINANCE N0, 1767
AN ORDINANCE DEFINING DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE WOODBURN FIRE DEPARTMENT,
IT'S OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND voLUNTEER AUxILIARY,
WHEREAS, the City of Woodburn has afull-time Fire Department commanded
by a full-time professional Fire Chief, and
WHEREAS, the Woodburn Fire Department is augmented by the Woodburn
Firefighters, Inc., and
WHEREAS, the Woodburn Fire Department, under agreement approved by the
City of ~loodburn Common Council and the Woodburn Rural Fire Protection District's
Board of Directors, provides fire and related services to the Woodburn Rural Fire
Protection District, and
WHEREAS, the Woodburn Fire Department may provide mutual aid assistance
to neighboring cities and/or fire districts throughout Marion County, and
WHEREAS, population in the City of Woodburn and it's neighboring cities
and fire districts is increasing and fire science is becoming more complex, and
WHEREAS, it becomes more and more important to have a smoothly functioning
Fire Department, and
WHEREAS, this necessitates establishment of clear lines of communication
and authority,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF WOODBURN DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Fire Chief, Appointment, Tenure,
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The Fire Chief shall be technically qualified by training and experience and shall
have the ability to command men and hold their respect and confidence, The Fire
Chief shall be appointed as provided by Charter.
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Section 2. Accou~ntabilit of the Fire Chief The Fire Chief shall be
accountable to the City Administrator for the effective and efficient operation
of the Fire Department. He shall make such written or verbal reports as may be
required by the City Administrator, All Fire Department employees, including
members of Woodburn Firefighters, Inc., shall be accountable to the Fire Chief
and subject to discipline and removal by him
Section 3 ~ Duties of the Fire Chief ,
(1} The Chief shall have complete direction of the department and
charge of all men, including volunteer members of Woodburn Firefighters, Inc.,
all equipments a]1 fire stations, all fire fighting activities, all training
drills, and all other fire department functions.
(2} The Fire Chief will assist the proper authorities in suppressing
the crime of arson by investigation, or causing to be investigated, the cause, origin
and circumstances of all fires.
(3} The Fire Chief, or his designate, is hereby empowered to enter any
and all buildings and premises at any reasonable hour for the purpose of making
inspections and to serve written notice upon the owner or occupant to abate, within
a specified time, any and all fire hazards that may be found. If such entry is
refused or authority for inspection is questioned, the Chief shall be authorized
to obtain a warrant to enable him to perform the inspection,
(4} Any person served with a notice to abate any fire hazard or hazards
shall comply therewith and promptly notify the Fire Chief of such compliance!
(5} The Fire Chief will perform any other such duties as may from
time to time be required by the City Administrator, or the Common Council,
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Section 4, Ilse of A aratus and E ui ment, No person shall use any
fire apparatus or equipment for any private purposes nor shall any person willfully
and without proper authority take away or conceal any article used in any way by
the department,
Section 5. Tam erin with E ui ment, Flo person shall enter any place
where fire apparatus is housed, or handle any apparatus or equipment belonging
to the department un]ess accompanied by, or having special permission of, an
officer or authorized member of the department,
Section 6, Obstruction of Firefi htin 0 erations, No person shall in
any way obstruct any fire apparatus or interfere with or obstruct any fireman in
the performance of his duties, PJo person shall fail to obey the lawful orders of
any fire department officer or acting officer while such officer is engaged in
fighting fire, cleaning up after a fire, responding to afire call or conducting
a fire drill.
Section 7. Police Powers, All regularly appointed department and company
officers are hereby given the necessary special police powers for the purpose of
enforcing the provisions of this ordinance or other ordinances relating to fire
fighting or the use of fire fighting vehicles and equipment.
Section 8, Rules and Re ul~ations, The Chief shall adopt such rules and
regu]ations for the administrative training and conduct of the department as
shall be appropriate to carry out the terms and intent of this ordinance,
Section 9, Donated Equipment, All items of equipment donated to the
Fire Department by any individual, group, or organization shall automatically
become property of the City of Woodburn and shall be placed under control of the
Fire Chief,
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Section 10. Penalties of~`Violation. Violation of a provision of this
ordinance is punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.00.
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APPROVED:
E. ~" A TER S AYOR
Passed by the Council
Submitted to the Mayor
Approved by the Mayor
Filed in the Office of the Recorder
October 12 1981
October 13, 1981
October 13, 1981
October 13, 1981
ATTEST. ,r ,,: ~'.c ~~ ,~ .~_
arney w Burrs, Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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I, BARNEY 0. BURRZS, Recorder of the City of ~loodburn, do hereby certify
that I caused to be posted three copies of Ordinance No. 1767, one ov
which said copies posted in the City Nall on the bulletin board adjacent
to the entrance of the Recorder's Office, in full view of the traveling
public; a second one of said copies posted on the Woodburn Public Library
bulletin board at 280 Garfield Street, in full vier of the traveling
public; a third one of said copies posted on the Community Center bulletin
board at 491 N, Third St., in full view of the traveling public; that
all of said places are public places within the corporate limits of
the City of ~Joodburn and all of said copies were posted on the
14th day of October , 1981.
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Barney . Burr~`~i~s, Recorder
City of I~Joodburn, Oregon