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COUIOTTY OF II~VV~~I`I STATE OF ~I~W~I`I
SILL 1010. 1 ~ 2
OI~DINA101CE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 5, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY
CODE 1983 (1995 EDITION), RELATING TO ADMIl~IISTRATION BY DESCRIBING THE
APPOINTMENT QUALIFICATIONS AND DUTIES OF THE FIRE CHIEF, AND ADDING A
SECTION RELATING TO THE FIRE COMMISSION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2 article 5, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (1995 edition), is
amended to read as follows:
Article 5. Fire Department.
Section 2-13. Fire chief; appointment; qualifications.
The fire chief shall be appointed by the [mayor and may be removed by the
mayor.] fire commission and maybe removed by the fire commission at its sole
discretion Any motion for removal of the fire chief must contain a statement of
reasons before being_removed. He shall have a minimum of five years of
training and experience in [afire department,] fire control, including at least three
years [of which shall have been] experience in a responsible administrative
capacity.
Section 2-14. Appointment of [deputy and] personnel.
The fire chief shall with the approval of the mayor, appoint his deputy,
and shall further] appoint [all other] members of his department under established
personnel rules and regulations, and statutes.
Section 2-15. [Duties.] Powers, duties and functions.
(a) The fire chief [and his staff) shall:
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[(1) Be charged with the prevention of fires and the protection of life
and property from fires, natural disasters, and other emergencies;
(2) Perform such rescue work as may from time to time be necessary;
(3) Train, equip, maintain, and supervise a force offire-fighting and
rescue personnel;
(4) Examine and monitor the construction and occupancy standards of
buildings for the purpose of fire prevention pursuant to section
132-10, Hawaii Revised Statutes;
(5) Provide and maintain a fire prevention program including the
inspection of potential fire hazards, the abatement of existing fire
hazards, and the conducting of educational programs related to fire
prevention;
(6) Properly maintain and account for all property and equipment used
by the department;
(7) Cooperate fully with all other governmental agencies in any
matters related to its mission;
(8) Grant, withhold, suspend, or revoke certificates of fitness related to
portable fire extinguishers; and
(9) Perform such other duties as maybe necessary to performing its
mission.]
~1,~ Perform firefig_htingeand emergency services in order to save lives
and nro e~rty from fires and from emergencies arisin~on land, on
the sea and hazardous terrain.
Train, equip, maintain and supervise a force of firefighting and
emer~enc~services personnel.
Monitor the construction and occupanc r~standards of buildi~s for
the purposes of fire prevention and life safety.
Provide educational programs related to fire prevention and life
safety.
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Appoint the dept fire chief and the private secretaries to the fire
chief and the deputesfire chief.
Have such other powers, duties and functions as maybe reduired
b~ ordinance.
SECTION 2. Chapter 2, article 5, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (1995
edition) is amended by adding the following, to be appropriately numbered and to read as
follows:
Section .Fire Commission.
There shall be a fire commission which shall consist of nine members.
One member shall be a resident of each council district. The commission may
appoint such staff and en~a~e such consultants as necessary for the performance
of its duties The members shall be appointed by the mavor and confirmed by the
council in the manner prescribed in Section 13-4 of the Hawaii County Charter
2000.
Section .Powers, duties and functions.
~ The fire commission shall:
Adopt rules necessary for the conduct of its business and review
rules for the administration of the department.
Review the annual budget prepared by the fire chief and make
recommendations thereon to the mayor, the managin director and
the council.
Review the department's operations as deemed necessary for the
purposes of recommendin im rovements to the fire chief.
Evaluate at least annually the performance of the fire chief and
submit a report to the mavor the mana_gingLdirector and the
council.
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Review personnel actions within the department for conformance
with the policies under section 6-4.2 of the Hawaii County Charter
2000.
Hear complaints of citizens concerning the department or its
personnel and, if necessa~1 make recommendations to the fire
chief on at~propriate corrective actions.
Submit an annual report to the mad or, managing_director and the
council on its activities.
Except for purposes of inquiry or as otherwise provided in the Hawaii
County Charter 2000, neither the commission nor its members shall interfere in
any way with the administrative affairs of the department.
SECTION 3. Material to be repealed is bracketed. New material is underscored. In
printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material and underscoring need not be included.
SECTION 4. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications
of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to
this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED EY:
CO CIL N1~BER, OUNTY O WAI`I
Hilo, Hawaii
Date of Introduction:
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