Miami City Code § 2-231 Established.
Sec. 2-231. - Established.
There is hereby established a department to be known as the department of fire-rescue.
(Ord. No. 10744, § 3, 6-28-90; Ord. No. 11101, § 1, 11-23-93; Code 1980, § 2-81)
DEPARTMENT OF FIRE-RESCUE
Miami City Code ch. 2, art. IV, div. 3
in effectMiami City Code § 2-232 Director—Appointment.
Sec. 2-232. - Director—Appointment.
(a) The city manager is hereby authorized to appoint a director of the department of fire-rescue who shall serve subject to the supervision and control of the city manager. The fire chief shall be the director of the department of fire-rescue, and appointed in accordance with the provisions set forth in the City Charter.
(b) The city manager shall have the exclusive right to suspend the fire chief for incompetence, neglect of duty, immorality, drunkenness, failure to obey orders given by proper authority, or for any other just and reasonable cause. If such chief be so suspended, the city manager shall forthwith certify the fact, together with the cause of suspension, to the commission who, within five days from the date of receipt of such notice, shall proceed to hear such charges and render judgment thereon, which judgment shall be final.
(c) If the chief is arrested for felony or for a misdemeanor related to the duties of office or is indicted or informed against for the commission of a federal felony or misdemeanor or state felony or misdemeanor, the provisions of F.S. § 112.51(2) shall apply.
(Ord. No. 10744, § 3, 6-28-90; Code 1980, § 2-82)
Miami City Code § 2-233 Same—Powers and duties, functions.
Sec. 2-233. - Same—Powers and duties, functions.
Subject to the supervision and control of the city manager in all matters, the director of the department of fire-rescue shall administer the affairs of the department, which shall include the immediate direction and control of the fire force, and is charged with responsibilities for the prevention, control and suppression of fire, and providing emergency medical and rescue service in the city. The responsibilities of the department shall include, but not be limited to, the activities of fire administration, fire training, fire prevention, firefighting, maintenance and operation of fire equipment and coordination of the installation of new fire hydrants as well as maintenance of existing fire hydrants.
(Ord. No. 10744, § 3, 6-28-90; Code 1980, § 2-83)
Miami City Code § 2-234 Emergency medical transportation service fee.
Sec. 2-234. - Emergency medical transportation service fee.
(a) There is hereby established a schedule of fees for use of the emergency medical transportation services of the department of fire-rescue. Such fees shall be charged to each person receiving basic and advance life support transportation service and shall be collected according to a procedure recommended by the city manager and approved by the city commission; such schedule of fees being as follows:
(1) Basic life support—Base rate .....$135.00
(2) Advance life support—Base rate .....235.21
(3) Oxygen .....22.00
(4) Mileage, per mile .....6.60
(5) IV solution .....22.00
(6) Cardiac monitoring .....22.00
(7) Cervical collar .....22.00
(8) Special handling (extrication, antishock trousers, nonbreathing patients and hare-traction splints) .....22.00
(9) Nonresidents of the City of Miami will be assessed a surcharge of .....100.00
(b) The city manager shall increase the charges for services as set forth in this section when necessary to reasonably cover the cost of providing such services. Whenever such charges are to be increased, the city manager shall file a list of the new charges which shall become effective no earlier than 30 days after such filing with the city clerk.
(Ord. No. 10079, § 1, 2-13-86; Ord. No. 10596, § 1, 6-7-89; Ord. No. 10767, § 1, 7-26-90; Ord. No. 11007, § 1, 10-8-92; Code 1980, § 2-83.1)
Miami City Code § 2-235 Fire prevention bureau.
Sec. 2-235. - Fire prevention bureau.
(a) The fire code of the city shall be enforced by the fire prevention bureau in the department of fire-rescue, which is hereby established and which shall be operated under the supervision of the director of the department of fire-rescue.
(b) The chief in charge of the fire prevention bureau shall be appointed from the officers of the department of fire-rescue by the director of the department of fire-rescue subject to the approval of the city manager, and such chief of fire prevention shall be known as the fire marshal. The position of fire marshal shall be a noncompetitive position in the city, and the holder thereof, while so engaged, shall not forfeit the civil service status which he/she held prior to such appointment.
(c) The director of the department of fire-rescue may detail such members of the department of fire-rescue as inspectors as shall from time to time be necessary.
(d) A report of the fire prevention bureau shall be made annually and transmitted to the city manager. It shall contain all proceedings under this chapter and the fire code, with such statistics as the director of the department of fire-rescue may wish to include therein. The director of the department of fire-rescue shall also recommend any amendments to the fire code which, in his/her judgment, shall be desirable.
(Code 1967, § 2-36; Code 1980, § 2-84; Ord. No. 13676, § 2, 4-27-17)
Source: City of Miami, Florida, City Code, City Charter, Special Acts and Related General Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/miami/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIITHCO_CH2AD_ARTIVDE_DIV3DEFISCFetched: 11/1/2026