TITLE 3

Public Safety

Chapter 1      Law Enforcement

Chapter 2      Fire Prevention and Protection

 

CHAPTER 1

Law Enforcement

§    3-1-1       Composition of police department.

§    3-1-2       Responsibilities.

Section   3-1-1         Composition of police department.

The police department shall consist of those officers and employees of those ranks and positions as approved by the mayor and council.

Section   3-1-2         Responsibilities.

The department shall be responsible for patrol, traffic control, investigation of accidents, investigation of crimes, apprehension of offenders, court appearances, security of business establishments and for any other matters of public safety and law enforcement as directed by the mayor and council.

 

CHAPTER 2

Fire Prevention and Protection

 

ARTICLE A

Fire Department

§    3-2-1       Fire chief and members.

§    3-2-2       Interfering with equipment.

§    3-2-3       Enforcement.

§    3-2-4       Tampering with alarm system.

§§  3-2-5 through 3-2-20 reserved.

ARTICLE B

Fire Prevention Code

§    3-2-21      Fire prevention code adopted.

§    3-2-22      Fire limits defined.

 

ARTICLE A

Fire Department

State Law Reference:            Crossing over fire hose, O.C.G.A., Section 40-6-248; turning false alarm of fire, O.C.G.A., Section 16-10-27.

Section   3-2-1         Fire chief and members.

The fire department shall be headed by a fire chief and shall be composed of such other paid and volunteer members and employees as may be determined necessary by the mayor and council.

Section   3-2-2         Interfering with equipment.

No person other than a duly enrolled member of the fire department shall ride upon the fire trucks of the city at any time, nor use, borrow or interfere with any fire department equipment, or attempt to use the equipment at the scene of a fire unless authorized to do so by the fire chief.

Section   3-2-3         Enforcement.

Whenever the fire department is answering an alarm or operation at the scene of a fire or other emergency every enrolled member of the department is hereby empowered and authorized to control and direct motor vehicle traffic, stop or move vehicles, and enforce all provisions of this article and any other code provisions the enforcement of which is deemed necessary to assist in the control of the fore or other emergency.

Section   3-2-4       Tampering with alarm system.

It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to willfully, maliciously or mischievously interfere or tamper with any fire alarm box or any of the appliances or apparatus connected therewith, located within the corporate limits.

Sections  3-2-5 through 3-2-20 reserved.

 

ARTICLE B

Fire Prevention Code

Section   3-2-21 Fire prevention code adopted.

The Fire Prevention Code, 1976 Edition, recommended by the American Insurance Association, is hereby adopted in its entirety as a general ordinance of the city and is incorporated herein as fully as if set out at length herein.  A copy of the fire prevention code shall be maintained in the office of the city clerk where it shall be available for public inspection.

Section   3-2-22 Fire limits defined.

The fire limits of the city are hereby defined as all that area within the city limits, as those limits now exist, or as they may hereafter be amended.