Section 70.15 – Police Chief; Nomination; Appointment; Service; Duties.
70.15 Police chief; nomination; appointment; service; duties. Sec. 15. The president may nominate and the council may appoint a chief of police of the village. The police chief shall serve at the pleasure of the council, unless the council has agreed to some other condition of appointment, and is subject to the direction of the […]
Section 70.16 – Village Police Officer; Powers Vested; Authority.
70.16 Village police officer; powers vested; authority. Sec. 16. (1) A police officer of the village, within the village, is vested with all the powers conferred upon sheriffs for the preservation of quiet and good order and has the power to serve and execute all process directed or delivered to the police chief, in all […]
Section 70.18 – Department of Public Safety; Creation; Director; Officers; Structure.
70.18 Department of public safety; creation; director; officers; structure. Sec. 18. (1) The council may by ordinance create a department of public safety and delegate to it all the power, authority, and duties which may be exercised by a fire department or a police department or both. If the ordinance provides for the combination of […]
Section 70.14 – Police Officers; Powers, Duties, and Authority.
70.14 Police officers; powers, duties, and authority. Sec. 14. The council shall adopt rules for the government of the police, prescribe the powers and duties of police officers and other personnel, and invest them with authority necessary for the preservation of quiet and good order in the village. The police shall suppress riots, disturbances, and […]
Section 70.1 – Ordinances and Regulations; Fire Department and Fire Companies; Fire Fighters; Rules and Regulations.
70.1 Ordinances and regulations; fire department and fire companies; fire fighters; rules and regulations. Sec. 1. The council may adopt ordinances and regulations to protect against fires and may establish and maintain a fire department and organize and maintain fire companies. Unless otherwise provided in an ordinance adopted under section 8 of chapter V that […]
Section 70.2 – Vehicles and Equipment; Water Supply.
70.2 Vehicles and equipment; water supply. Sec. 2. The council may purchase and provide suitable vehicles and equipment for the extinguishment of fires; and provide for a convenient supply of water for the use of the fire department. History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;– CL 1897, 2879 ;– CL 1915, 2753 […]
Section 70.3 – Necessary Buildings for Keeping Vehicles and Equipment.
70.3 Necessary buildings for keeping vehicles and equipment. Sec. 3. The council may also provide or erect all necessary buildings for keeping the vehicles and equipment of the fire department. History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;– CL 1897, 2880 ;– CL 1915, 2754 ;– CL 1929, 1663 ;– CL 1948, 70.3 […]
Section 70.4 – Chief of Fire Department; Appointment; Duties; Section Subject to Ordinance.
70.4 Chief of fire department; appointment; duties; section subject to ordinance. Sec. 4. The council may provide by ordinance or resolution for the appointment of a chief of the fire department, who shall be subject to the direction of the president and the regulations of the council. The chief of the fire department shall supervise […]
Section 70.5 – Repealed. 1998, Act 254, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998.
70.5 Repealed. 1998, Act 254, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section pertained to failure of person to comply with command of fire department chief.
Section 70.6 – Storage and Handling of Hazardous Substances; Prevention and Suppression of Fires; Ordinance; Fire Inspectors; Authority Subject to State and Federal Law.
70.6 Storage and handling of hazardous substances; prevention and suppression of fires; ordinance; fire inspectors; authority subject to state and federal law. Sec. 6. (1) The council may provide by ordinance for the storage and handling of combustible, explosive, or other hazardous substances. (2) The council may provide by ordinance for the prevention and suppression […]