- the ability to command men and hold their respect and confidence. The Chief shall be held accountable to the Board of Aldermen only. All other officers shall be accountable to the Chief.
- (b) Membership. The membership of the department shall consist of such persons as may be appointed by the Chief and shall be able-bodied citizens. Any member of the department may be suspended or discharged from the department by the Chief at any time he may deem such action necessary for the good of the department.
- (c) Equipment. The department be equipped with such apparatus and other equipment as may be required from time to time to maintain is efficiency. Recommendations of apparatus and equipment needed shall be made by the Chief, and after approval by the Board of Aldermen shall be purchased in such a manner as may be designated by the Board of Aldermen. All equipment of the department shall be safely and conveniently housed in such places as may be designated by the Board of Aldermen. Suitable arrangement or equipment shall be provided for citizens to turn in an alarm, and for notifying all members of the department so that they may properly respond. No person shall use any fire apparatus or equipment for any private purpose, nor shall any person willfully and without proper authority take away or conceal any article used in any way by the department. No person shall enter any place where fire apparatus is housed or handle any apparatus or equipment belonging to the department unless accompanies by, or having the special permission of, an officer or authorized member of the department.
- (d) General. All motor equipment and all personal cars of department members shall have right of way over all other traffic when responding to an alarm. Each member of the department driving a car shall be issued a suitable insignia to be attached to the car. No person shall drive any vehicle over a fire hose except upon specific orders from the Chief or other officer in charge where the hose is issued. No person shall stand, or be, or locate any vehicle, in any street, alley, or square, or near where, a fire is in progress, in such a way as to interfere with the duties of the fire department. No person shall park any vehicle or otherwise cause any destruction to be placed within 20 feet of the entrance to any fire station or other place where fire apparatus is stored, or within ten (10) feet. No person shall maliciously turn in or cause to be turned in a false alarm.
- (e) Enforcement. Any person violating the provisions of the provisions detailed in (d) above shall upon conviction in Burke County Criminal Court, or before a justice of the peace, pay a fine of not less than ten ($10.00) dollars or more than One Hundred ($100.00) dollars for each offense. All regularly appointed members of the department are hereby given necessary special police powers for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this Ordinance. It is hereby made the special duty of the Chief of Police and/or other peace officers who may be on duty and available for fire duty, to respond to all fire alarms and assist the department in the protection of life and property, in regulating traffic, maintaining order, and in enforcing observance of all sections of this Ordinance.

Sec. 2-22. - RESERVED.

Sec. 2-23. - RESERVED.

Sec. 2-24. - RESERVED Sec. 2-25. - Authority to declare state of emergency. (a) The presiding Mayor is empowered to proclaim a state of emergency. (b) Subsequent to the declaration to state of emergency, the Mayor is authorized to permit, prohibit, and restrict:

(1) Movements of people in public places; (2) The operation of offices, building establishment, and other places to and from which people may travel or at which they may congregate; (3) Restrict the possession, transportation, sale, purchase, and consumption of alcoholic beverages; (4) Restrict the possession, transportation, sale, purchase, storage, and use of dangerous weapons and substance, and gasoline;