19791204 1979-26ORDINANCE NO. 1979- 26
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING
SECTION 9-1 IN ARTICLE I AND SECTIONS
9-6 and 9-7 IN ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 9
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FAIRFAX,
VIRGINIA, PERTAINING TO FIRE PROTECTION
AND PREVENTION.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Fairfax, Virginia
that Section 9-1 in Article I and Sections 9-6 and 9-7 in Article I
of Chapter 9 of the Code of the City of Fairfax, Virginia, pertain-
ing to fire protection and prevention, be and the same hereby are
amended and reenacted in their entirety as follows:
"ARTICLE I. City Fire Marshal.
"Sec. 9-1. Office created; appointment.
"The office of city fire marshal is hereby created. The city
council may, upon the recommendation of the city manager, appoint
the city fire marshal."
"ARTICLE II. In General.%
"Sec. 9-6. Authority of chief and his representatives at
fires and other emergencies.
The chief, Fairfax Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated, os
his duly authorized representatives, as may be in charge at the
scene of a fire or other emergency involving the protection of life
and/or property, is empowered to maintain order at the fire or its
vicinity, direct the actions of the fire fighters at the fire,
keep bystanders or other persons at a safe distance from the fire
and fire equipment, facilitate the speedy movement and operation of
fire-fighting equipment and fire fighters, and until the arrival of
a police officer, direct and control traffic in person or by deputy
and facilitate the movement of traffic. The chief or other officer
in charge shall display his fire fighter's badge, or other proper
means of identification. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, this authority shall extend to the activation of traffic con-
trol signals designed to facilitate the safe egress and ingress of
fire-fighting equipment at a fire station. Any person or persons
refusing to obey the orders of the chief or his deputies or other
officer in charge at th&t time shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
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and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine or not les
than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars. The chief or
other officer in charge shall have the power to make arrests for
violation of the provisions of this section.
"Sec. 9-7. Compliance with orders.
If any person at a fire or other emerency involving the pro-
tection of life and/or property refuses or neglects to obey any
order duly given by the chief or other officer in command, he shall
upon conviction of such offense, be fined not to exceed one hundred
dollars."
This ordinance shall take effect on December 4, 1979
Introduced: November 6, 1979.
Adopted: December 4, 1979.
Attest:
Mayor