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24A V.S.A. § 9-22.5
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 9 - City of Rutland|App § 9-22.5. Powers and duties of Chief

§ 9-22.5. Powers and duties of Chief|Subject to the authority of the Police Commission, the Chief of Police shall have jurisdiction and control of the administration, disposition, and discipline of the Police Department and of the police force of the Department. Except as herein otherwise provided, he or she shall have the power to make such rules and regulations as are necessary in his or her opinion, to exercise jurisdiction and control of the Department, and shall have jurisdiction over the day to day operation of the Department. He or she shall have the sole power, and it shall be his or her duty, to preserve the public peace; suppress riots and insurrections; disperse unlawful or dangerous assemblages which obstruct free passage on or in public streets, sidewalks, parks, and other public places; protect the rights of persons and property; preserve order; direct and regulate the movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic under the ordinances, rules, and regulations of the City of Rutland or statutes of the State of Vermont to insure the safety and convenience of the public; to observe all places of public amusement, all places of business, and other public places; enforce and prevent the violation of all federal, State, and local law, and ordinances, rules, and regulations, in force in the City; and for these purposes, to detect and arrest all persons violating said laws, and he or she shall carry out such other devices as are inherent to the Office of Chief of Police.
24A V.S.A. § 9-22.6
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 9 - City of Rutland|App § 9-22.6. Temporary absence of Chief

§ 9-22.6. Temporary absence of Chief|In the event of temporary absence of the Chief of Police, the duties of Chief shall fall upon the subordinate officers, according to their rank, as established by the rules and regulations of the Police Department.
24A V.S.A. § 9-22.7
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 9 - City of Rutland|App § 9-22.7. Regular police officers; appointment

§ 9-22.7. Regular police officers; appointment|(a) All applicants for positions on the police force, except for the position of Chief of Police, shall file with the Chief their applications in writing, together with proof of graduation from an accredited high school or graduate equivalency diploma, on forms approved by the Chief, and shall be examined in such manner as the Chief of Police may prescribe with the approval of the Police Commission. A public record of all applicants for positions on the police force shall be maintained in the City Clerk's office.(b) The Chief of Police, shall from time to time as the needs of the City may require, appoint from said applicants a sufficient number of police officers to insure public safety and welfare. All appointments to the regular police force must be approved by the Police Commission. The number of regular police officers appointed shall not exceed the maximum number set forth in the City ordinances, except by specific approval of the Board of Aldermen.
24A V.S.A. § 9-22.8
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 9 - City of Rutland|App § 9-22.8. Tenure

§ 9-22.8. Tenure|All members of the regular police force, now serving or who shall hereinafter be appointed other than the Chief, shall be retained as such, unless discharged for good cause or due to economic reasons.
24A V.S.A. § 9-22.9
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 9 - City of Rutland|App § 9-22.9. Special police officers

§ 9-22.9. Special police officers|In addition to the regular police force, the Chief of Police shall have the power to appoint such special police officers as he or she may consider desirable and which present funding will support with approval of the Police Commission. The term "special police officers" shall be construed to mean police officers appointed to serve as auxiliary members to the regular police force as well as those police officers appointed at the request of private individuals, corporations, or firms for the protection of private property, and police officers appointed for special public services. Such special police officers shall receive pay from the City according to the service performed for the City. The Chief of Police may appoint a special police officer, with approval of the Police Commission, but only for such time as may elapse before a qualified applicant is available.
24A V.S.A. § 9-22.10
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 9 - City of Rutland|App § 9-22.10. Compensation

§ 9-22.10. Compensation|The compensation of all members of the Police Department, including that of Chief of Police, shall be fixed by the Board of Aldermen and all fees accruing to them under the laws of the State or the provisions of this act shall belong to the City and shall be paid into the City Treasury by the court taxing same.
24A V.S.A. § 9-22.11
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 9 - City of Rutland|App § 9-22.11. Suspension

§ 9-22.11. Suspension|The Chief of Police shall have the power, for disciplinary purposes, to suspend any member of the Department, without pay, for a period not to exceed six weeks. The Police Commission shall have the power to suspend the Chief of Police for a period not to exceed two weeks. (Amended 2011, No. M-5, § 2, eff. April 28, 2011.)
24A V.S.A. § 9-22.12
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 9 - City of Rutland|App § 9-22.12. Service of criminal process

§ 9-22.12. Service of criminal process|All police officers shall have the authority in criminal causes returnable before the Rutland District or Superior Court, to serve and return within the State said criminal process. For such duties the Police Department shall be allowed the fees provided by law to sheriffs for similar services, which fee shall belong to the City, to be paid into the City Treasury whenever such police officers shall be under pay from the City. The said police officers shall have the power of constables in all matters arising under the criminal and police laws of the State and ordinances and police regulations of the City.
24A V.S.A. § 9-22.13
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 9 - City of Rutland|App § 9-22.13. Political activities

§ 9-22.13. Political activities|No member of the Police Department of the City of Rutland shall act as an officer of any political party, attend any political convention as a delegate, participate in any manner whatever in any canvass in behalf of or against any candidate for any City, county, State, or national office, campaign, or take any part whatever in political matters other than to vote, nor be a candidate for any public office or hold any public office.
24A V.S.A. § 9-22.14
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 9 - City of Rutland|App § 9-22.14. Vehicle replacement

§ 9-22.14. Vehicle replacement|It shall be the duty of the Police Commission through the Chief of Police to provide and maintain safe, reliable emergency police vehicles. Such vehicles, upon reaching three full years of service, shall be replaced as soon as practical. The Chief shall submit specifications as approved by the Police Commission to the City Clerk for immediate bid circulation and replacement of said vehicles.
24A V.S.A. § 9-22.15
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 9 - City of Rutland|App § 9-22.15. Monthly meetings

§ 9-22.15. Monthly meetings|The Police Commission shall meet at least once a month.
24A V.S.A. § 9-23.1
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 9 - City of Rutland|App § 9-23.1. Fire Chief, appointment, removal

§ 9-23.1. Fire Chief, appointment, removal|The Mayor shall appoint a Chief Engineer of the Fire Department subject to the approval of the Board of Aldermen, who shall hold that position for a term not to exceed five years, and so long as the Chief shall render efficient service to the City, unless sooner removed as herein provided. Retirement of the Chief Engineer appointed under this section shall be mandatory upon reaching the age of 65. The Chief Engineer shall appoint subordinate officers as he or she deems necessary for the safe and efficient operation of the Department. Members considered for appointment as an officer shall meet minimum standards for the rank as established by the Chief Engineer and shall be tested in accordance with guidelines established by the Chief Engineer. These officers shall hold office so long as in the opinion of the Chief Engineer each is capable of performing his or her duties and is conscientious and efficient in the discharge of the same. Such officers may be removed by the Chief Engineer for any incapacity or misconduct. The officer shall have a right to appeal to the Board of Civil Authority within 10 days of the removal unless the time period is extended by the parties in writing. (Amended 1997, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 9.)
24A V.S.A. § 9-23.2
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 9 - City of Rutland|App § 9-23.2. Powers and duties of Fire Chief

§ 9-23.2. Powers and duties of Fire Chief|The Chief Engineer shall have jurisdiction and control of the administration, disposition, and discipline of the Fire Department and of the firemen within the Department. He or she shall have the power to make such rules and regulations as are necessary, in his or her opinion, to exercise the jurisdiction and control of the Department. He or she shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Fire Department. He or she shall be responsible for the operation, maintenance, and repair of all fire vehicles and fire equipment. He or she shall have sole and exclusive power and authority to extinguish fires at any place within the jurisdiction of the City. He or she shall be the Fire Marshal of the City, and as such it shall be his or her duty and he or she is hereby empowered to enforce all state and local laws relating to the prevention, detection, and extinguishment of fires from any causes whatsoever. He or she shall install or cause to be installed alarm, telegraph, telephone, and radio equipment which is used in the operation of the Fire Department, which is owned or under the exclusive control of the Fire Department. He or she shall be responsible for the prevention of fires and danger to life or property therefrom. He or she is empowered to cause any building, structure, or place or premises to be inspected for fire hazards and may cause the inspection and testing of any fire alarm system of fire extinguishment. He or she may also cause the inspection and testing of any fire exits and may inspect the proper designation and marking thereof.
24A V.S.A. § 9-23.3
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 9 - City of Rutland|App § 9-23.3. Absence of Fire Chief

§ 9-23.3. Absence of Fire Chief|In the event of temporary (24 hours or less) absence of the Chief of the Fire Department, the duties of the Chief shall fall upon the subordinate officers, according to their rank, as established by the rules and regulations of the Fire Department. In the event the absence will be for a period of greater than 24 hours, the Chief Engineer shall designate a subordinate officer as the acting Chief Engineer, who shall assume the duties of the Chief Engineer. (Amended 1997, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 10.)
24A V.S.A. § 9-23.4
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 9 - City of Rutland|App § 9-23.4. Regular firemen; appointment

§ 9-23.4. Regular firemen; appointment|(a) All applicants for position with the Fire Department, except for the position of Chief Engineer, shall file with the Chief Engineer an application in writing on forms approved by the Chief Engineer, and shall be examined in such manner as he or she may prescribe, with the approval of the Mayor. A public record of all applicants for positions on the Fire Department shall be maintained in the City Clerk's office.(b) The Chief Engineer shall, as the needs of the City may require, appoint from said applicants sufficient number of firemen to insure the public safety and protection. The number of regular firemen appointed shall not exceed the maximum number set forth in the City ordinance, except by specific approval by the Board of Aldermen. Within one year of the date of permanent appointment, each regular fireman must reside within a five mile radius of the station house to which he or she is assigned.(c) All members of the regular Fire Department now serving or who shall hereafter be appointed, other than the Chief, shall be retained as such, unless discharged in accordance with other provisions of this charter. All members of the regular Fire Department shall retire not later than at the age of 65.
24A V.S.A. § 9-23.6
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 9 - City of Rutland|App § 9-23.6. Call firemen

§ 9-23.6. Call firemen|The Chief Engineer shall have sole power to appoint such number of call firemen as he or she may consider necessary for the proper protection of the City. Call firemen shall be subject to the call of the Chief Engineer of such Department when in his or her opinion the use of such call is necessary.
24A V.S.A. § 9-23.7
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 9 - City of Rutland|App § 9-23.7. Compensation

§ 9-23.7. Compensation|The compensation of all members of the Fire Department, including the Chief Engineer, shall be fixed by the Board of Aldermen. The Board shall further fix the compensation for a call fireman, after the recommendation of the Chief Engineer.
24A V.S.A. § 9-23.8
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 9 - City of Rutland|App § 9-23.8. Suspensions

§ 9-23.8. Suspensions|The Chief Engineer shall have the power, for disciplinary purposes, to suspend any member of the Department without pay for a period not to exceed four weeks. (Amended 2011, No. M-5, eff. May 6, 2011.)
24A V.S.A. § 9-23.9
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 9 - City of Rutland|App § 9-23.9. Emergency powers

§ 9-23.9. Emergency powers|Whenever any building in the City shall be on fire it shall be lawful for the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department or any officer in charge of said Department, in their discretion, to order any building or part thereof not on fire but which they may deem hazardous and likely to communicate fire to other buildings to be pulled down or destroyed.
24A V.S.A. § 9-23.10
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 9 - City of Rutland|App § 9-23.10. Political activity

§ 9-23.10. Political activity|No member of the Fire Department of the City of Rutland shall act as an executive committeeman, attend any political convention as a delegate, participate in any manner whatever in any canvass in behalf of or against any candidate for any City, county, State, or national office, hold tickets or canvass votes at any election, or take any part whatever in political matters other than to vote, nor be a candidate for any public office.
24A V.S.A. § 9-24.1
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 9 - City of Rutland|App § 9-24.1. Appointment of Commissioner

§ 9-24.1. Appointment of Commissioner|The Commissioner of Public Works shall be appointed by the Mayor for a term of two years. He or she shall be experienced in areas of administration and management. The Commissioner shall be entitled to salary as fixed by the Board of Aldermen.
24A V.S.A. § 9-24.2
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 9 - City of Rutland|App § 9-24.2. Powers and duties of Commissioner

§ 9-24.2. Powers and duties of Commissioner|The Commissioner of Public Works shall be the Superintendent of Streets, Superintendent of Sewage and Disposal, Superintendent of Water Works and City Tree Warden. Together with the City Engineer, the Commissioner shall be responsible for making all public surveys of public streets, water courses, bridges and culverts, sewers, and ground of said City and all plans and specifications for the construction, improvement, and repair thereof. In carrying out these duties the Commissioner shall consider long range planning for the development of the City and keep proper records of all matters relative to the office. It shall be the duty of the Commissioner to perform such additional duties as may be required by the Board of Aldermen.
24A V.S.A. § 9-24.3
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 9 - City of Rutland|App § 9-24.3. Staff and employees

§ 9-24.3. Staff and employees|The Commissioner of Public Works shall employ a registered professional civil engineer who shall be the City Engineer. The Commissioner shall have the power to employ such staff assistants, supervisors, forepersons, agents, employees, and laborers as he or she may deem necessary for the management, maintenance, and operation of the Department of Public Works. The Commissioner may discharge, suspend, or remove any such City Engineer and staff assistant, supervisors, forepersons, agents, employees, and laborers at any time by proceedings set forth in other sections of this charter and as established or adopted by the Board of Aldermen.
24A V.S.A. § 9-24.4
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 9 - City of Rutland|App § 9-24.4. Commissioner; control of water supply

§ 9-24.4. Commissioner; control of water supply|(a) The Commissioner of Public Works shall have the exclusive general management and supervision of the City water works and may make and enforce regulations regarding the use and control of water. He or she shall have authority to enforce beyond the limits of the City such regulations as may be necessary for the care, protection, preservation, management, and control of the City water works and water supply, in the same manner and to the same extent as within the City.(b) The Commissioner of Public Works shall have the exclusive general management and control, and the immediate and practical supervision of the City streets, bridges, culverts, curbs, sidewalks, and sewers, and the work done thereon, and shall see that the same are properly constructed and kept in repair. He or she shall have the same powers in respect to repairs of streets, highways, bridges, and culverts as road commissioners and selectmen in towns and shall, when the public good requires, cause all streets and highways to be worked and graded the entire width thereof and made in such a manner as will in his or her judgment best accommodate the public.(c) The Commissioner of Public Works shall have power to compel any person, acting under authority from him or her, to restore any sidewalk, street, pavement, highway, alley, lane, court, or public ground in said City that he or she shall dig up or disturb, to a condition that shall be satisfactory to the Commissioner of Public Works. If the person fails to make such restoration or repair as requested by the Commissioner of Public Works, the work may be done by the City of Rutland and the City of Rutland may recover the amount it has expended for such work in an action under this section.
24A V.S.A. § 9-24.5
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 9 - City of Rutland|App § 9-24.5. Water rates

§ 9-24.5. Water rates|(a) The Board of Aldermen shall establish rates to be paid for the use of water supplied by the City water works, which shall be called "service rates." Such service rates shall be a lien in the nature of a tax upon the real estate so supplied with water and shall be collected and enforced under such regulations and ordinances as the Board of Aldermen shall prescribe. Water may be furnished outside the City upon such terms and conditions as shall be prescribed by the Board of Aldermen and furnished solely at the discretion of said Board of Aldermen.(b) All moneys received in any way on account of the City water works shall be paid into the City Treasury. The City Treasury shall keep accounts, showing fully all receipts and payments had and made in any manner on account of the water works, separately from all other receipts and payments.
24A V.S.A. § 9-24.6
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 9 - City of Rutland|App § 9-24.6. Sewers

§ 9-24.6. Sewers|The Board of Aldermen is authorized and empowered to establish, construct, and maintain public sewers in said City, and may establish, construct, and maintain public sewers in and through the lands of individuals and corporations, on making compensation therefor in the same manner as provided by law in the laying out and establishing highways in towns, and the same proceedings shall be had and the same right of appeal shall exist as in the case of laying out and establishing highways. Public sewers may be furnished outside the City upon such terms and conditions as shall be prescribed by the Board of Aldermen, and furnished solely at the discretion of said Board of Aldermen. All moneys received in any way on account of the City sewerage disposal works shall be paid into the City Treasury. The City Treasurer shall keep accounts, showing fully all receipts and payments had and made in any manner on account of the sewerage disposal works, separately from all other receipts and payments.
24A V.S.A. § 9-24.7
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 9 - City of Rutland|App § 9-24.7. City Engineer

§ 9-24.7. City Engineer|The City Engineer shall be appointed by the Commissioner of Public Works for an indefinite period. The Engineer shall be a professional civil engineer licensed in the State of Vermont whose duties shall include: (A) responsibility for all public surveys of the public streets, water courses, water works, bridges and culverts, sewers, and grounds of said City and all plans and specifications for the construction, improvement, and repair thereof; (B) consideration of long range planning commensurate with said duties; (C) consulting engineer for all boards and officers created or authorized by this charter; (D) traffic engineer for the City.
24A V.S.A. § 9-25.1
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 9 - City of Rutland|App § 9-25.1. Membership and duties

§ 9-25.1. Membership and duties|The Commissioner of Public Works, President of the Board of Aldermen, and the Mayor shall constitute the Board of Highway Commissioners and shall have the same power to lay out, alter, resurvey, and discontinue streets and highways as is vested by law in selectmen of towns except as otherwise provided herein.
24A V.S.A. § 9-25.2
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 9 - City of Rutland|App § 9-25.2. Acceptance of streets

§ 9-25.2. Acceptance of streets|(a) Streets and highways in the City may be laid out, opened, accepted and established by the Board of Highway Commissioners, provided the owners having a majority of the frontage on the proposed street or highway file their petition therefor with the Clerk of the City. Such petition shall be accompanied by a monumented survey, with a plan of said street satisfactory to the Board of Highway Commissioners, and further provided that the signers of the petition shall do or have done all construction and improvements relative thereto as required by the Board of Aldermen.(b) All streets or highways in said City of less than three rods in width heretofore deeded or dedicated to the City for public highways and heretofore accepted, and all such streets or highways laid out or opened by it, are hereby declared to be legal streets and highways; and all acts, votes, and resolutions of the City in respect thereto are hereby declared to be legal and valid.