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S-56 - 02/01/1963 - FIRE DEPARTMENT - Ordinances 560 4 AN ORDINANCE CRXATIXG A FIRE OVARTHM Ili A*D lroit'* �K1+��+�, TRZ VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, DU PACE CMM, ILLINOIS, CR 1*4 DESIGNATING THE PERSONNEL THIRSIPOR AND ASTABLISKING t •,�� RULES AND REGULATIONS WITH RESPECT TO TIE FIGHTING OF FIRES AND MIXENTION THEREOF, AND DEFINING THE fi t DUTIES OF VARIOUS ME14BERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTHMIT BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook: Section 1. Creation. There is hereby created a fire department, an administrative department of the Village of Oak Brook. This department shall consist of a fire chief, who shall be the head of the department, an assistant fire chief, a fire captain, a fire lieutenant, and such fireaen and other members as the President and Board of Trustees shall from time to time provide. Section 2. Chief Assistant Chief Captain, Lieutenant-A aintment-- Term. The fire chief, assistant fire chief, fire captain and fire lieutenant shall not be considered officers of the Village as defined and determined by the Statutes of the State of Illinois, and need not be residents of the Village. The fire chief shall not hold political office, elective or appointive, except he may complete any term of office he may be holding When elected fire chief, and provided further that he does not seek or accept any other political office, elective or appointive, during his term as fire chief. Said officials shall be elected by the members of the fire department and their selection shall be subject to the approval of the President and Board of Trustees. They shall hold office following their election and approval by the Village Board until the 30th day of June following, their appointment and until their successors shall be appointed and qualified. Section 3. Members of Fire Ds artment--A intment--Term. All other members of the fire department shall likewise not be considered officers of the Village of Oak Brook and need not be residents thereof. Such membiere shall be appointed by the President subject to the approval of the hoard of Trustaea, and shall hold office until the 30th day of Juno following their appointment. All mw4bora of the fire departowit shall be asslRned their respective duties by the fire chief. Section k. Comonsation. Members of the Rise department, includly# the chief, shall receive such compensation as the treaidont and !herd of Trustees shall from time to tiff dot#V*i gectior 5. Dire Chief--Powers and Duties. A. Attendance at Fires. The fire chief shall, If ita his power, attend all fires occurring in the Village, or to such other areas as may hereinafter be designated, and, in the case of hit absence free say fire, the officer in command of the fire company first on the ground at said fire *bell take charge of the department, and during the absence of the fire chief, shall have and exercise all the powers of the fire chief. B. Administrative Duties. The fire chief shall have sole and absolute control and command over all persons connected with the fire department of the Village, while on duty; he shall possess full power and authority over its organization, government and discipline, and to that end he may prescribe Bad establish, from time to time, such rules and regulations *a he may deem advisable, subject to the approval of the President and Board of Trusts". He shall establish and maintain a comprehensive training program to the and that all firemen become thoroughly familiar with and capable of operating all i the equipment of the department. C. Custody of Pro ert . The fire chief, subject to the direction of the Village President, shall have the custody of and :Full responsibility for the pumpers, tankers, trucks, ladders, and all property and equipment belonging to the fire department. D. Investigation of Fires. The fire chief shall investigate the causes of all .fires which may occur in the jurisdiction of the departmaaant as soon as may be after they occur, and shall mske and steep a record of his Investigation and of the circumstances of each case, and shall render a monthly report of the department activities to the Village Board. B. Inspection and Re air of Apparatus. The fire chief shall fre$aammrntly axamine into the condition of the fire house, and all of time fire apparatus and equipaw.nt, and shall report all defects and needs for repair to the V4.11 President. F. Annual Report. The fire olaisf *hall, on the first day of June ooclh yo*r, wAka a full and complete aeport of all transactions in sold departm"t Its thr pmacoding year. Ruch report shall also ohm. aaa nearly as sneer 1Mr a*tartolrod, the niv*or of timer, the cause* thereof, all secide"to by tile, the* !number of and an doNer ipt icon of the bars laiinjis deast;ra y## and denowt taaethor with the "**a* of the awwo or laeooft . and shall tamer ot#a h ottm data and suggestions as he my dean appropriate. He shall Eire this report with the Village President. G. Inspection of Premises. The fire chief shall sake or cause to a be made regular inspections, with sufficient frequency to secure efficient supervision, of all buildings, structures and places used for ", nufacturin; or commercial purposes, or occupied or frequented by large wxibers of people, and of all school buildings, public halls, churches, institutior_al buildings, theaters, and all places of amusement, recreation or employment to order (1) to determine the safety of the occupants of such buildings, structures, or i places in the event of fire, panic, or accident, (2) to examine the working order and state of repair of all doors, fire escapes and fire fighting appliances, the condition and freedom from obstruction of exits, corridors, stairways, fire escapes and their approaches, the disposition, arrangement and protection of stock, combustible material and rubbish, heating devices and ovens, iaflammable liquids and explosives, and the protection of haxardous machinery, appliances and apparatus; and (3) to ascertain whether the applicable fire regulations are being efficiently carried ouL. No parson shall ex^lude the fire chief or any one of his deputies or assistants :fxoin any such building, structure or premises. H. Prescribina Limits at Fires. The fine chief or other officers in command at any fire may prescribe limits in the vicinity of the fire within which no persons, excepting those who reside therein, fireman, policeman, officers of the Village and those admitted by any officer of the fire depsrta>ant, shall be permitted to go. I. Re=aval oProperty. The fire chief shall have power to emus* the removal of any property whenever it shall become necessary for the preservation of said property from fire, or to prevent the spreading of fire, or to protect adjoining properties. J. Des truc ;ion of uildi s. The fire chief, or, in his ebsence, the acting tire officer in command, or, in case of the absence of such offloors at snx fire, the President or any two soabora of the Roaxd my direct the oombere of the fire depsrtmsnt to tear down end rswvo any building,, •trusture or fonee for the purpose of chsektng this progress of ony fire, and in ease of notW espy blow up or cause to be blown up, with powder or otthsswiss, any bulldin or oretition, during tho progress of a firs, for the purpose of onting7uishiog or checking the sans. Section 6. Hinderin Firemou Damo in A aratus. no person shall N offer any hindrance to any officer or fireman in the performance of his ditty at a :ire, or in any manner destroy, damage or 41face any engine or other fire apparatus belonging to the Village. Section 7. Urivin Over Hose. No Wagon, automobile, motor truck, or other vehicle shall be driven over any unprotected hose of the fire department Of the Village, when laid down by order of the fire chief or other officer or member in charge of said hose. Section 8. Obstructing Fire drants. No person shall in any manner obstruct the use of any fire hydrant, or have or place any material or vehicle in front thereof, or within fifteen fact from either side thereof, under the penalty as hereinafter provided; and in addition to such penalty any and all materials or vehicles found as an obstruction as aforesaid, may be forthwith removed by any member or members of the fire department, and at the risk, cost and expense of the owner or claimant. Section 9. Personates Firemen. No person not a member of the firs department shall personate a fireman or officer of the fire departaeentsoam # _ 42 M WRSOM; by wearing a cap or badge or in any other way. Section 10. 8alva&ed ProjertX. No person shall take away anv property in the possession of the fire department and salvaged from any fire until proof of ownership be made satisfactory to the fire chief or acting fire chief. Section 11. Uniform and Bad s. The fire chief, subJect to the approval of the Board, shall make suitable regulations under which the officers and lien of the department shall be required to weer an appropriate uniform or badge, by which, in came of fire, tha authority of such officers end man in said department may be known. Section 12. Ponca Power of l�11 n. The fire chief, asaistent fire, chief and any mombor of the fire department shall here the pow am^ and authority during the time of a fire to arrest any suspected person or persons or any person hindoring, resisting or conducting himself in a disorderly, mt�ner, or refusing to obey any such firomen while acting in the discharge of their duties and, so enon ae their duties in ralatien to the attt that of tbo f l rw will Rermll t, to tales such person before a sagisttrals to be dealt Wto aetordins to law.. All firmewn nksll. 4...l— . .a o,®.. r► . with the usual power and authority of police officers to command all psrsons to assist thew in the performance of such duty. Section 13. Territory. The mire department of the Village of Oak Ar Brook shall answer all fire calls within the Villagft of Oak Brook, and in addition thereto, pursuant to contract with the Oak Brook Volunteer Firemen's Association, dated the 7th day of November; A. D. 1962, answer all fire calls in that portion of the following described territory not located within the Village of Oak Brook free of charge for a period of twenty years, excapt that if any portion of the said territory shall, within said period of time, became a part of, or be annexed to, any city, village or organized fire protection district, then in such event such territory shall be excluded from the following described territory located outside the village limits and receiving fire protection as herein described: LEGAL DESCRIPTION The Oak Brook Volunteer Firemen's Association District is the area included within the following boundaries: Starting at the Durage-Cook County line and the center of 22nd Street which point is the northeast corner of Section 25; thence proceeding west along 22nd Street to the intersection of Salt Creek; thence in a general direction north and west, following Salt Creek to a point where Salt Creek would meet an extension of Spring Road; thence south along an dxtension of Spring Road and Spring Road to 22nd Street; thence west along 22nd Street to the Intersection of Butterfield Road; thence southwest along Butterfield Road to the intersection of Myers Road; thence south along Myers Road to the north line of the southwest one-quarter of Section 28, extended; thence west along the north line of the SW one-quarter of Section 28 to a point 570' cast of the west lies of the southwest one-quarter of Section 28; thence south to the north line of Section 33; thence west to the west line of Section 33; thence south i to the south line of the north 1/2 of the N.W. 1/4 of Sec. 33; then** mast to Myers Road; thence south on Myers Road to a line 500' south of 35th Street; thence east along said line to Cass Avenue; thence north on Cass Avenue to 35th Street; thence east on 35th Street to the nest line of Section 35; thence south along the west line of Section 35 to Ogden Avenue; thence following Ogden Avenue amt and north to Madison Street; thence north on Madison Street to 39th Street; thence east an 39th Street to an extension of Grant Street of Hinsdale, which is the east and of iron fence; thence south along said extension of Grant Street to Ogden Avenue; thence following Ogden Avenue east and north to Washington Street; thence in a general direction north an Washington Street to 39th Street, thence east on 39th Street to a point 1600 feet west of the 00890 CQUQt7 Leas; thence north from said point p6rallel to the DuFsge-Cook line to an intersection with Salt Crock; thence following Salt Creek north and most to the DO&#* COuOtY 11ne; thence north an the Durage-Cook County line to 31st Streatl (the above described property, all 17108 within D~ Cou0t7); then*e east along 31st Street to the cast Line of the sonthwa t 00e-44Wter of the saathssat one-quarter of $action 30, Township 391 then** north to the Oorth line of the northwest ono-quarter of the southeast ene#4UlErter of Seetlo<a 10, Township 39, which is 26th Street "tended; vast sin Seid line to the Duregs-Cook. County line; thence north on the 0040 Ceeaty 1#ne to 22nd $treat; the point of tho beginnt"S (then latter AeefriW Pt tY 11190 within Cook County). .S- W. also Place of Beginning - SB 1/4 Sec. 24, T. 39 N. Range 11, B Of 3d Prin. Meridian. . The center line of 22nd St. (Rout* 55) and the Cook Co.-DuPag* Co. 'Line North 2655.151, thence due west along t Sec. 24 line 2000', there doe aouth 466.15', then west 660' to the center line of York Road, proceedinS W across York Road 11251 into the SW 1/4 Sec. 24, T. 39 9, Range 1, B of 3d Prin. Meridian to the center line of Salt Creek, then southerly along the center line of Salt Creek to the center line of Route 55 (22nd St.) which is located on the south line of the abovosaid SW 1/4 of Section 24, than duo B 4600' along, said 1/4 section line across York Road, and along the south line of the SE 1/4 of Sect. 24 to the Cook County-Dul'age County linsa; the place of beginning, all in the Village of Oak Brock, DuPaga County, Illinois, Section 14. Fees--Ouutside Territory. on all other fir* calls talda the Village limits of the Village of Oak Brook answered by the Oak .Brook Fir* Department, th re shall be a sery ca charge of S*v*nty^fiw* and /100thx ($75.00) Dollars, which said charge shall be collected from the property owner or the person requesting the service, as the case may be, and which said charge shall be billed promptly to said parson by the Village Clerk. Section 15. penal nalt . Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a nisdeaftwor, and upon, conviction thereof, shall be fined a sum. of money not lass than. One Dollar nor more than Two 'Hundred Dollars for each such offense. Passed and approved by the President and the Board of Truest # of the Village of Oak Brook this day of "'Let , 1943• a r Attest: Prssi oAt a Cdr A,y#x:i. Nuys; N r R THIS AGREEMENT made in the Village of Oak Proak, County of >hs Page, ,a State of Illinois, on the 7th day of November, 1462, by the OAK P OOK VOLUI'TEER FIRMM'S ASSOCIATION, an existing Illinoiae non-profit corporation (heroin called the "First Party"j and the VILLWZ Ox OAK BROOK, an Illinois municipal corporation (herein called the "Second Party"}, WITNESSITH: WHEREAS, the First Party desires to transfer unto the Second Party all of its fire fighting equipment including the fire house and its lease- hold in the real estate therein; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED AS FOLTAWS: 1. That the First party hereby sells, assigns, transfers, and sets over to the Second Party all of its title, right and interest in and to 811 of the aforementioned fire fighting equipment and leasehold, as mere fully described in the inventory attached hereto, and forming part and parcel of this agreement. 2. That the First Party will cause to be executed all necessary documents to legally effect the transfer and control of said assets, exclusive of cash funds. 3. That in consideration of the foregoing, the Second Party agrees , • to maintain, add to, and keep said fire house and all fire fighting equipment j i in good repair and to maintain a fire department and to render for a period of twenty years commencing with the transfer of said assets, the usual fire righting and other emergency services usually rendered by the fire departMMU to all or the inhabitants within the area hmx*inafter described and more fully shown by the attached map hereto, wlhircb also forms a part and pereal of this agreement, free of charge to the residents and area outslde the "*its of the Village of Oak ]book but within the limits of the said fiee proteeties: area. 4. It is understood, hows"Tt that when SM Brea or Pwtiea tbsmf within the of" rst"red to in IMaPaph Woo (s) w4ofts aftemot to +COI municipality ineludiaS the Village of Qek hreek, Or to a f d"t"", sgreemenc shall automatically toral ste with respect to oush am ee 5. That in addition to the foregoing, the Second party eoveaants / that it will cause a legal ordinance to be passed in amformity wit-Is the articles and terms of this agreement. 6. It is expressly understood and agreed that the liability, if any, for the transfer, acceptance and strict performance of this agreement and undertaking by either party hereto u corporate suthorities shall not extend to hold liable personally the acts of any individual as parties to this agreement or the performance thereof, and that the failure to perform any of the covenants shall only be binding upon the parties hereto as corporations aggregate. OAK BROOK VOI,U= FJRBZt 'S ASSOCIATION j 0 Secr rY VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, an Illinois Xmicipal Corporation a V e President Village Of LEGAL DESCRIPTION f The Oak Brook Volunteer Firemen's Association District is the area included within the following boundaries: Starting at the DuPage-Cook County line and the center of 22nd Street which point is the northeast corner of section 25; thence proceeding west along 22nd Street to the intersection of Salt Creak; thence in a general direction north and west, following Salt Creek to a point where Salt Crack would meet an extension of Spring Road; thence south along an extension of Spring Road and Spring Road to 22nd street; thence west along 22nd Street to the Intersection of Butterfield Road; thence southwest along Butterfield Road to the intersection of Byers Road; thence south along Myers Road to the north line of the southwest one-quarter of Section 28, extended; thence west along the north line of the SW one-quarter of Section 28 to a point 570' cast of the west line of the southwest one-quarter of Section 28; thence south to the north line of Section 33; thence west to the west line of Section 33; thence south to the south line of the north # of the N.W. k of Sec. 33; thence east to Myers Road; thence south on Myers Road to a line 500' south' of 35th Street; thence east along said line to Cass Avenue; thence north on Cass Avenue to 35th Street; thence east on 35th Street to the west line of Section 35; thence south along the vast line of Section 35 to Ogden Avenue; thence following Ogden Avenue east and north to Madison Street; thence north on Madison Street to 39th Street; thence cast on 39th Street to an extension of Grant Sheet of Hinsdale, which is the east end of iron fence; thence south along said extension of Grant Street to Ogden Avenue; thence following Ogden Avenue east and north to Washington Street; thence in a general direction north on Washington Street to 39th street; thence east on 39th Street to a point 1600 feet west of the DuPage County Line; thence north from said point parallel to the DuPage-Cook line to an intersection with Salt Creek; thence following Salt Crack north and east to the DuPaga County line; thence north on the DuPaga-Cook County line to 3lat Street; (the above described property, all lying within DuPaga County); thence east along 31st Street to the east line of the southwest one-quarter of the southeast one-quarter of Section 30, Township 39; thence north to the north line of the northwest one-quarter of the southeast one-quarter of Section 30, Township 39, which is 28th Street extended; west on said line to the DuPaga-Cook County line; thence north on the DuPaga-Cook County line to 22nd Street; the roint of the beginning (the letter described property lying within Cook County). also Place of Beginning - St k Sec. 24, T. 39 N., Range 11, 1. of 3d Prin. Meridian. The center line of 22nd St. (Route 55) and the Cook Co.-DuPaga Co. Line north 2655.151, thence due west along % Sec. 24 line 20001, then due south 466.181, then Kest 660' to the center line of York Road, proceeding W across York Road 1125' into the SW t Sec. 24, T. 39 11., Range 1, 1. of 34 Prin. Meridian to the canter line of Salt Creak, than southerly along the center line of Salt Creek to the center line of Route 33 (224 St.) AIGh is locataA on the south line of the obovesaid SO k of Section 24, then due X 4600' alonn$ #aid k section line across York Roe4j out along the south lane of the SR 4 of Snot. 24 to Of Cook 00=0-00484 00041Y liml the ge place of beginning, all in the pilla of Oak Brook, OWNSa ►t1►, 21116616.