Title 15: Fire Prevention and Control

Definitions; bureaus, divisions and offices.

Volunteer system.

Qualifications of force of department.

Chief of department.

Probationary period.

Oaths of office.

Warrants of appointment.

Grades of members of the uniformed force.

Salary during absence from duty caused by injury or sickness.

Receipt of line of duty pay.

Salary of first grade firefighters.

Promotions.

Credit for service in the police department.

Credit for service in the uniformed transit police force or uniformed housing police force.

Working hours.

Discipline of members; removal from force.

Resignations and absences.

Rehearing of charges; reinstatement of members of department.

Members of force; peace officers.

Members of force; police officers.

Exemption from civil arrest and service of subpoenas.

Reimbursement for loss of property while in performance of duty.

Uniforms and badges; unlawful use prohibited.

Termination of service of members of uniformed force because of superannuation.

Limited mutual aid agreement with city of Mount Vernon.

Destruction of buildings to prevent spread of fire.

Preventing spread of harbor fires.

Fire alarm telegraph system.

Auxiliary fire alarm systems.

Fire drills.

Reporting of department response times.

Applicants for firefighter civil service examinations and admission and graduation statistics from the probationary firefighter school.

Report on smoke detectors, smoke alarms and fire sprinklers.

Residential education and outreach.

Youth education and outreach.

Fire hydrant inspection standards and tracking.

Notice regarding closed doors and fires.

Opioid antagonist report.

Report on emergency medical services supervisor to emergency medical services station staffing ratios.

Annual report on the potential impact of certain rezonings on department services.

Online applications for fire alarm plan examinations and inspections.

Emergency evacuation planning for individuals with limited mobility.

Fire safety violations.

Permanent firehouse upgrades.

Diversity, inclusion, anti-discrimination and anti-harassment training.

Recruitment and retention of firefighters.

Annual report on demographic information of employees of the department assigned to fire companies and special operations units.

Annual report on equal employment opportunity complaints.

Powered mobility device education and outreach.

Provision of body armor.

De-escalation and self-defense training.

Notification of council members regarding fires.

Obstruction of fire stations.

Right of way of fire apparatus; obstructing.

Motor vehicles having the appearance of apparatus and vehicles of the department and fire patrol prohibited.

Obstruction of fire hydrants.

Fire hose.

Fire lines.

Interfering with or obstructing officials, officers and members of department.

Violations. [Repealed]

False alarms.

Tampering with automatic sprinkler systems.

Fines and penalties.

Suits and actions.

Purposes of investigations.

Compelling attendance of witnesses.

Administering oaths; taking and transmitting testimony.

False statements in certificates, forms, written statements, applications, reports or certifications of correction.

Arrest of persons suspected of arson.

Issuance of orders.

Orders; penalty for noncompliance.

Service of orders.

Transmitting notice to owner.

Violations; order to remove.

Violations; order to vacate building.

Penalties for violation of order to vacate and order to seal, secure and close; access to premises.

Expenses of enforcing orders.

Environmental control board; civil penalties.

Environmental control board proceedings; order to certify correction.

Civil penalty for failure to certify the correction of a violation.

Limitations on power of commissioner to designate administrative code provisions which may be enforced by the environmental control board.

Reward for information leading to arson conviction: posting notices

Declaration of policy. [Repealed]

Composition. [Repealed]

Reports. [Repealed]

Reward for information leading to arson conviction: posting notices. [Renumbered]