FIRE COMMISSIONER: AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SPECIAL SERVICES (2-36-600 et seq.)

Municipal Code of Chicago tit. 2, ch. 2-36, art. III

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Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-36-600 Service outside the city.

2-36-600 Service outside the city. The fire commissioner shall have the power to negotiate and to enter into city contracts with any other municipality, industrial district or owner of property lying within a radius of 100 miles of the city to provide fire protection and emergency services to such municipality, district or owner. Said contract shall include terms for bonding, indemnification, and rates for service and equipment used. All such contracts shall be subject to approval by the corporation counsel as to form and legality and approved by the mayor. (Added Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 2)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-36-610 Reciprocal contracts.

2-36-610 Reciprocal contracts. The fire commissioner shall have the power to negotiate and to enter into reciprocal contracts and agreements with other municipalities, mutual aid organizations, federal agencies and fire protection districts for mutual aid, training and emergency operations. Such contracts and agreements may authorize the department to accept equipment and manpower from, and to furnish equipment and manpower to, other municipalities, mutual aid organizations, federal agencies and fire protection districts without cost. All such contracts or agreements, which may provide for indemnification, shall be subject to approval by the corporation counsel as to form and legality and approved by the mayor. (Added Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 2)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-36-620 Reciprocal contracts for emergency services - Continuation authority.

2-36-620 Reciprocal contracts for emergency services - Continuation authority. Pursuant to Section 14 of the Emergency Telephone System Act ("the Act"), and subject to approval by the corporation counsel as to form and legality, the fire commissioner shall have the power to: (1) enter into a joint powers agreement with any public agency as defined in Sections 2.01 or 2.02 of the Act, or to enter into any other form of written cooperative agreement with any such public agency, in connection with the provision of emergency services outside of jurisdictional boundaries; and (2) certify the continuation of such agreements on behalf of the fire department and the city. Copies of such agreements and of the annual certified notification of continuing agreement required by Section 14 of the Act shall be filed by the fire commissioner, no later than January 31st of each year, with the Illinois Attorney General and the Illinois Commerce Commission as required under Section 15 of the Act. (Added Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 2)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-36-630 Pumping out basements - Authorized when.

2-36-630 Pumping out basements - Authorized when. The fire commissioner shall have the power to use fire apparatus and employees of the fire department to pump out the basement of any building within the corporate limits of the city which has become flooded whenever the fire department is requested to do so by any owner or occupant of such building, if, in the judgment of the fire commissioner, sufficient fire department apparatus and personnel are available and can safely be spared to provide such service at the time the request is made. (Added Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 2)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-36-640 Pumping out basements - Rates and charges.

2-36-640 Pumping out basements - Rates and charges. The fee for service rendered by the fire department in pumping out a basement shall be as follows: For each piece of apparatus and crew used to render such service: The fee shall be set at an amount equal to the cost of all personnel, materials and equipment used in connection with pumping out a basement. The applicable fee shall be computed starting from the time the apparatus and crew leave the firehouse and ending when the apparatus and crew return to the firehouse or otherwise officially return to service, whichever comes first. (Added Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 2)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-36-650 Collection of charges.

2-36-650 Collection of charges. Within five days after rendering service outside of the city or pumping out a basement, the fire commissioner shall draw a warrant for collection on the city, town, village, corporation^ or individual to which such service was rendered for the amount due the city for rendering such service and shall transmit such warrant to the department of finance for collection in the manner provided by law. (Added Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 2)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-36-660 Remittance of charges.

2-36-660 Remittance of charges. When in the mayor's opinion it is justifiable, the mayor shall have the power to remit charges for services rendered by the fire department outside of the city or for pumping out basements. (Added Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 2)

Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2598752Fetched: 10/24/2026