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BILL NO. 87-5 ' 0 PAHRUHP 'ID\\'N ORDINANCE - PAHRUNP VOLUNTEER FI!q'; DEPART!4ENT ORDINANCE PAHRU!-!P Tm,'N ORDINANCE NO. 25 sections: 25.000 Title 25.100 Definitions 25.200 Officers 25.300 Duties of the 25.400 Mentlership 25.500 Equij:ment 25.600 Training 25.700 General 25.800 Pay Authorization :J 25.900 Enforcement 25.1000 Special Officers 25.1100 Constitutionali~Jr 25.1200 Repeal 25.1300 Severability 25.1400 Effective Date l ---PAGE BREAK--- BILL NO. 87-5 PAHRUMP 'l'CWN ORDINANCE - PAHRUMP VOLUNTEER FI~ ))EPART11ENT ORDINANCE PAHRUHP TO\'IN ORDINANCE NO. 25 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING PAHRut4P TOWN ORDINANCE NO. 5, PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS; PAID PERSONNEL; SETTING POLICY, RESPONSIBILITY LIES WITH THE PAHRUMP TOWN BOARD; SETTING TRAINING STANDARDS, AND OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATING THERETO. The Pahrump Town Board, of the unincorpm:ated Tmm of PaJu:ump, County of Nye, State of Nevada, does hereby ordain: 25.000 25.010 25.100 25.102 25.104 25.106 25.108 25.110 25.200 25.210 TITLE. That there is hereby created a department to be hereafter know as the Pahrump Volunteer Fire Department, the object of which shall be the prevention of fire and protection of life and property within the limits of the unincorporated Town of Pahrump, Nye County, Nevada. SHORT TITLE. The title by vihich this ordinance shall be knovm is the "PAHRU14P VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT ORDINANCE". DEFINITIONS. That for the purpose of this ordinance, the following terms shall have the following meanings respectively ascribed to the8 in B1is section: COHMi'.NDER. The word "Commander" shall mean the Commander of the Pcln:ump Volunteer Fire Department. ASSISTi'.NT COH~!i'.NDER. The 1·1ords "!l.ssistant Commander" shall mean the Assistant Commander of the Pahrump Volunteer Fire Department. DEPARTMENT. The word "Department" shall mean the Pahrump Volunteer Fire Department. BOARD. The word "Board" shall mean the Pahrump Town Board of the unincorporated Town of Pahrump, Nye County, Nevada, PERSONNEL. The word "Personnel" shall mean the paid personnel assigned to the Pahrump Volunteer Fire Department by the Town Board. OFFICERS. DEPARTMENT OFFICERS. The Dcp&rtment shc:ll consist of a. Comhu3..nCer, t~·}O Assj stant Commanders nnn oi~her offic-Prs r'0i!1fn?!"l0rq-- rn~v deem necessal-y for tlle effect iYe OJ?eration of tlle Depart_ment. (lJB1lJUXUtH. AiJi-{J1Nl'ED BY TH8 BOJ\HD. The Commander be aprvinted by the Eoarcl foL an inUefinite pe1 ic,cj time, to .::,e1ve at the pleasu1·e of lb{~ Poal,d, anc1 his i cr~ure shall uron bj 2 ---PAGE BREAK--- 25.220 25.230 25.240 25.300 25.310 25.320 25.330 25.340 25.350 qualified by training and experience and shall have ability to cornmand men and hold their respect and confidence. COMMANDER HELD ACCOUNTABI.f:·TO THE BoARD. The Commander shall be held accountable to the Board only, and shall make written reports thereto as the Board may require. All other Department officers shall be accow1table to the Commander only. APPOINTMENTS BY THE COMMANDER. The Assistant Commanders and all other Department officers shall be appointed by the Commander. Such officers shall be accoW1table only to ~1e Commander, and subject to removal by him. NOMINATICNS FOR COMMANDER. Prior to December 31, of each year, the Department shall nominate, by secret ballot, three members of the Department for appointment by the Board as Commander and shall forward the names of nominee to the Board who shall at their first meeting in January select one of the ~rree nominees to be Commander W1til the first Monday of January, of the following year. DUTIES OF THE c:x:»!MANDER FORMULATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS.The Commander and the Board shall formulate a set cf rules ard reqtllations sovP,-n the Department and shall be for the personnel, morale and c;er:eral efficiency of the Department. DRILLS AND INSTRUCTION - REQUIRED. The Commander or his designated appointee shall at least once a month conduct suitable drills or instruction in the operation and handling of equipment, first aid and rescue work, a study of buildings in the Town of Pahrump, fire prevention, water supply, and all other matters c;enerally considered essent.ial to goo:1 fire fig1Jtin(; ar:d of life 2nd property from fire. ASSISTAI,CE TO AUTHORITIES IN ARSON. The Department t•lembers are hereby required and empowered to assist the proper authorities in suppressing the crime of arson by investigating or causing to be investigated the cause, origin and circumstances of all fires. Fire fighters will contact the Nye CoW1ty Sheriff's Department and r.otify them of the suspected arson. The Nye CoW1ty She1iff's Office 1-1ill then notify the Nevada State Fire Harshall of the suspected arson. REPORTS REQUIRED. The Commander shall see t11at complete 1:ecords are kept up to date of all fires, inspections, apparatus and minor equiprr,<:.:1't, and inforwoJ::.ion cbout the \'Jo1:k of the !o!ONTl:lLY P.EI'ORTS REQUIRED. Tte Comm2nder shall to the Board 1-he number of fires during ':he previous month, their location c2ut0, end ~~he nur:-.J:-cr and purpc~-c c,f a1 1 r1_'ip-s made, the number of drills condtloted, and the numbe1· of members 10SJ'il:J,,;-;l:q t,a each [JJ:e c~nd otheL runs, cu~d C:lJY char:ges _ln 1 ~ J ---PAGE BREAK--- .J · fj 1.1 . r . ·1·1 fl l'j .I :J ij j i 25.360 25.400 25.410 25.420 25.500 25.510 25.520 25.530 :25.5~0 ANNUAL REPORTS REQUIRED. The Commander shall make a complete annual report to the Board before January 1st; of each year; to include the information specified in 25.350 ·of this section, together with the comparative data for previous years, with special emphasis on recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the Department. All reports shall be channeled thlouc;h the Commander to the Board. MEMBERSHIP MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS. The membership of the Department shall consist of such persons as may be recommended by the Executive Board and approved by the majority of the department members at a regular meeting. Members shall be able-bodied citizens, residing within the TOivn of Pahrump, in such number as may be fixed by resolution of the Board. SUSPENSION OF MEMBER. Any member of the Department may be suspended from the Department by the commander at any time he may deem such action necessary for the good of the Department. Discharge \vill be held pending until a hearing by the Executive Board whose findings must be approved by the majority of the department members at a regular meeting of the Board . .2uoLlC iiliru'~"G - REQUEST BY SUSPENDED OR DISCHARGED !4EHBERS. Suspended or discharged members may request a public hearing Nith the Board, provided such request is in writing and received by the Board within 10 days of suspension or discharge by the Department members. a. The Board must place the matter for a public hearing on the agenda of the next regularly scheduled monL8ly meeting. EX:)OIPHENT EQUIPI>IEN'l' AND APPARATUS. The Department shall be equipped \vith such apparatus and other equipment as may be required from time to time to maintain its efficiency and properly protect life and property frcl7i fire. RECOHNE1XDATIPPARATUS li!XD EX:)UIPJ<;ENT. Recommendations on large apparatus and equipment needed shall be made by the Commander, or his designated representative, and, after approval by the E.card, shall b2 purchased in such u:anr.er as may b2 desi_gnated by the Board and as budget funds all ovl. HO!JSING OF EQUIP!·~~{T. J\ll ec;uir::.en~,: of ~·J:r:'.Cnt: c:.hall be safely and conveniently housed in such places as filay be desic;natecl by the Poarcl. USE OF EQUIPr.iEI-Jfl'. t-Jo bJETscn shull ue':-e any fi.to apparatus ur equirment for any privc.te purp::::;ser ncr sbol1 c::r~y pcr~on H:i1fu1ly 2IY1 'dithout prc~per nu~-!:crity take or conceal any at-ticle used in t-tr:y Ly U1:-~ ·1 ---PAGE BREAK--- , I 'l 'j jl j ·I I l l 1 j j 'i 1 1 i ! ' j ' j ' l ' :1 l ' I! J( i 'l ' j l 1 ] : l j \ \ ! l l ' i l 1 l! t A ' : i i : J I 25.550 25.600 25.610 25.620 25.630 25.700 25.710 25.720 \c_j 25.730 25.740 25.750 25.760 25.800 25.810 UNAUTHORIZED USE OF EQUIPMENT. No person shall enter any place where fire apparatus is housed, or handle any apparatus or equipment belonging to the Department unless accompanied by or having the special permission of ap officer or authorized member of the Department, or employee assigned to the Department by the Board. 'l'RAilUI.JG CERTIFICATION. Each volunteer will be required to participate in training exercises and classes; and shall be certified as a Class 1 Fire Fighter or better, as recommended by the Nevada State Fire Marshall, within one and one-half (1 1/2) years of the adoption and amendment of this ordinance. PROBATICNARY MEMBERS - CERTIFICATICN. Probationary members shall be certified with in one year after they have served their probationary period. ADVANCEMENT OF CERTIFICATION. Those wishing to advance to Engineer or Captain will have a written and manipulative examination. GENERAL B.nDGS J..Nn :OtrOTO TDFl''!rr!F'TC'T!rp!0:''1 . ~srnr~:: i-hc Department may be issued a badge and I.D. lvith photo, designating his raJ;: upon approval of the Executive Board of the Department. AUTOMOBILE INSIGNIA. Each member of t~e Department driving a car may be issued a suitable insignia to be attached to the car. DRIVING OVER FIRE HOSE. No person shall drive any vehicle over fire hose except upon specific orders from G~e Commander or ot~er Officer in charge \vhere the hose is used. PARKING DISTANCE FROH FIRE APPARATUS OR h'HERE IT IS STORED. No person shall park any vehicle or otherlvise cause any obstruction to be placed within a designated fire lane of the entrance to t11e fire station or other place \vhere fire apparatus is stored, or within ten (10) feet of any fire hydrant. ALLOI'I'ABLE DISTANCE FOR FOLLOWING FIRE EQUIPMEN'l'. No unauthorized person wit~ any vehicle shall follow within five hundred (500) feet of any apparatus responding to an emergency nor park any vehicle 1vithin five hundred (500) feet of a fire. FALSE Jl.LARI·lS No person shall maliciously turn in or cause to be turned in a false alarm. PAY AUTHORIZATICN USE OF GE~JER7\L FUNDS. The :so.~rd rrcv::.cc:: tJ:c: 2rnuc:l l:-uds;ct c£ tr.e Pc,hn1r:'~"" Gc::r.t-::ral FL;cd fcT furr:-~~~' to fer tLe Of C.pparatus and fnr t}1p r?j' nf' GTfiro·p!·t~ 0r Dlf?[Ttb'?rS the c1epartr~Pr:-f_< jn ::~uch rmo1mts i Pr2rd mr-~y C:e:-~en n::c-r:~Tl'i'hlr> t-'1~-d FL'-·t-·c-l. FL'r! 1llr:• Fozu d y LLC iJ C>~ith responsibility for all fire service activities of the Department. CONSTITUTIONALITY. If any section, clause, or phrase of this ordinance shall be declared w1constitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this ordinance shall continue in full force and effect. REPEAL. imy and all ordinances or regulations or parts of ordinances and regulations regulating the Faluurnp Volunteer Fir·e Department in the W1incorporated T01m of Pallrump, Nye County, Nevada, in conflict \·Iilli tl1is ordinance are hereby repealed. SEVERABILI'l'Y. If any provision or of this u.:dinc:nce shall be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal or unc-onst· j t ut ionfl J r it J j n no c:ffc-c~~·. J Lc 1·t2·:·~\21j r:dt'r of U1:J s ordinance or anv section it beinq intended that t~hP reme~inder shaJ 1 re;rL;nn in fuJ] ,"Tel effect. 6 ---PAGE BREAK--- J I I I I L [ I 1, I I NOTICE OF AOOPTICN OF BILL NO. 87-5 PAHRUMP 'l'CkiN ORDINANCE - PAHRUMP VOLUNTEER FIRE' DEPARTMENT ORDINANCE PAHRUMP ID'IN ORDINANCE NO. 25 NOTICE IS HEEEBY GIVEN that the Pahrd;r Town Board, at its regular meeti11g held on thed)?'""~ day of , 1987, adopted Bill No. 87-5, ( Typewritten copies of the ordinances are available for public inspection at: The Office of t11e Nye County Clerk, Courthouse, Tonopah, Nevada, and The Office of t11e Pahrump Town Board, at tl1e Town Office, Community Center, Pahrump, Nevada. Board members voting in favor of tl1e adoption: C> Board members voting against the ordinance: -:>l;.:rJ:is ordinan~ce-Jhall be in full ;orce :nd effect and af_ter the B1 aay of ih , L87. A.cter publlca,wn ln mll ln a nel·ispaper having g~al cit'Eulation in the Town of Pahrump, Nye County, X2vada, at least once a 1·.eek for a period of two weeks • DATED this i0 a ~0 day of 1987. PAHRUMP 'fO\'IN BOARD Publi.sh: ---PAGE BREAK--- f :1 . i 25.1400 EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and ef: from and after the day of , 1987. ---PAGE BREAK--- l I I I I J j NOTICE OF PROPOSAL BILL NO. 87-5 PAHRUMP TOWN ORDINANCE- PAHRUMP·VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Bill NO. 87-5 pro adoption of an ordinance adopting a Pahrump Volun Department, repealing Pahrump Town Ordinance Number 5, pr the appointment of Volunteer Fire Department Offic Personnel; setting Policy, responsibility lies with the P Board; setting training standards and other matters proper thereto, and prescribing penalties for the violation the the unincorporated Town of Pahrump was proposed and read b th~~ahrump Town Board at their meeting held on th of 1987. A copy of said bill has been filed with the Pa Board and the Nye County Clerk and is available for public at their offices. . A public hearing on th~ said Bill will t Jdl42.W...J::-, the day ot 198,.::z,_ at l: o 1 oc:k p.m. , at the _{!..,lL7.2~i.1 f-L=:f.1Jd-;;!JI time further discussion regarding said ord'inance, incluc comments, will be held. This notice shall be published once in a newsp2 general circulation in the Town at least 10 days before t~ for hearing.. r DATED this of 198 PAHRUMP TOVJN BOARD BY TOWN CLER~: I Publish: Date: PTO NO. 25, PAGE 1