§ 25-3-5. Operation of Other Fire Departments Within Municipalities or Counties
Nothing within this article shall be construed so as to permit a county or other fire department to operate within the limits of a municipality except by written or oral contract with the municipality. Nothing within this article shall be construed so as to permit a municipal fire department to operate in the unincorporated area […]
§ 25-3-6. Effect of Article on Powers and Duties of Other Officials and Departments
This article shall not affect the duties, powers, or responsibilities of the Safety Fire Commissioner, the state fire marshal, the sheriff’s office, the Department of Public Safety, local law enforcement agencies, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Natural Resources, the State Forestry Commission, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Defense, or the Department […]
§ 25-3-20. Legislative Intent
It is the intention of the General Assembly of Georgia to establish minimum requirements for all fire departments operating in this state. The General Assembly recognizes that fire departments operating in this state cannot function effectively and efficiently as full-time fire departments without meeting or exceeding the minimum requirements established by this article. History. Code […]
§ 25-2-34. Cooperation With Commissioner, Deputies and Inspectors by Department of Public Safety and Georgia State Patrol
The Department of Public Safety, the Georgia State Patrol, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation shall cooperate with the Commissioner and his deputies and inspectors whenever called upon by him or them in enforcing this chapter. They shall make available to the Commissioner or his deputies and inspectors such facilities as lie detectors, broadcasting facilities, […]
§ 25-3-21. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Executive director” means the executive director of the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council. “Fire department” means any fire department which is authorized to exercise the general and emergency powers enumerated in Code Sections 25-3-1 and 25-3-2. “Fire department” also means any department, agency, organization, or company operating […]
§ 25-2-22.1. Inspection Warrants
The Commissioner, his delegate, or any other person authorized under this title to conduct inspections of property, in addition to other procedures now or hereafter provided, may obtain an inspection warrant under the conditions specified in this Code section. Such warrant shall authorize the Commissioner or his delegate or such authorized person to conduct a […]
§ 25-2-23. Issuance of Notice to Correct Unsafe Conditions
When any of the officers listed in Code Section 25-2-22 finds any building or other structure which, for want of repair or by reason of age or dilapidated condition or any other cause is especially liable to fire hazard or which is so situated as to endanger other property or the safety of the public, […]
§ 25-2-24. Filing of Petition for Court Order Compelling Compliance With Notice
If any owner, agent, or occupant fails to comply with the notice prescribed in Code Section 25-2-23 within the time specified in the notice, the state fire marshal or his delegated officials, with the approval of the Commissioner, may petition the court for a rule nisi to show cause why an order should not be […]
§ 25-2-25. Remedy of Unsafe Conditions by City or County Upon Failure to Comply With Court Order; Liability for Expenses Generally; Issuance of Fi. Fa. Against Owner of Property for Expense Incurred
If any person fails to comply with the order of the court made pursuant to Code Section 25-2-24 within the time fixed, the city or county in which the building or premises in question are located shall cause the building or premises to be forthwith repaired, torn down, or demolished, the hazardous materials removed, or […]
§ 25-2-26. Final Authority for Ordering Enforcement of Code Sections 25-2-22 Through 25-2-25
Code Sections 25-2-22 through 25-2-25 shall be construed so that the final authority for ordering the carrying out and enforcement of such Code sections shall be by order of the court and not by the Commissioner or his delegated authority. History. Ga. L. 1949, p. 1057, § 20.