AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY’S CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 2, “ADMINISTRATION,” AND CHAPTER 6, “BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS,” TO IDENTIFY THE FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT; RENAMING CHAPTER 9, “FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION,” TO “FIRE RESCUE AND COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION SERVICES,” AND AMENDING THE CHAPTER TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR USE WITH THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE, PROVIDE FOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES FOR THE FIRE CHIEF AND FIRE MARSHAL, AND REQUIRE A RECEIVER ON ALL COMMUNITY ACCESS GATES TO PROVIDE POLICE AND FIRE ACCESS; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 21, “PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION,” ARTICLE II, “AT-WILL EMPLOYEES POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL,” SECTION 21-22.5, “PROHIBITION ON CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES,” TO INCLUDE FIRE CHIEF, DEPUTY/ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF AND RENAME DEPUTY OR ASSISTANT REFERENCES AS DEPUTY/ASSISTANT TO ENSURE UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE PROHIBITION. (SECOND READING)(PUBLIC HEARING)

Committee

City Commission

Requested by

Fire Rescue Administration

Introduced

May 21, 2021

On agenda

June 24, 2021

Passed

June 24, 2021