JACKSONVILLE FIRE MUSEUM

Jacksonville Ordinance Code tit. III, ch. 31, pt. 7

in effect

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 31.701 Museum established; purpose.

Sec. 31.701. - Museum established; purpose. There is hereby established a free public museum to be known as the Jacksonville Fire Museum (hereinafter referred to as the Fire Museum), which shall be under the control and direction of its Executive Director, who shall be advised by the Jacksonville Fire Museum Advisory Board. The purpose of the Fire Museum is to gather, collect, restore, arrange, classify, display and exhibit in suitable surroundings documents, records, machinery, equipment, and other items from and representing the development and growth of fire fighting in the City. (Ord. 85-1462-802, § 1; Ord. 91-1024-418, § 5)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 31.702 Location of Museum; additional locations.

Sec. 31.702. - Location of Museum; additional locations. The Fire Museum shall be located in the Catherine Street Fire Station, also known as Old Station Number 3. The Executive Director is authorized to acquire, improve and construct other locations for the expansion and operation of the Fire Museum as and when such expansion and operation is necessary, subject to the availability of funds therefor and authorization by ordinance of the Council for any capital improvements construction desired. (Ord. 85-1462-802, § 1; Ord. 91-1024-418, § 5)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 31.703 Fire Museum administration.

Sec. 31.703. - Fire Museum administration. The Director of Fire and Rescue shall serve as Executive Director of the Jacksonville Fire Museum. There shall also be a Fire Museum supervisor who shall be a current full-time employee of the Fire and Rescue Department designated by the Director of Fire and Rescue who will oversee the daily operation of the Fire Museum and shall have such duties as may be specified by the Executive Director. (Ord. 85-1462-802, § 1; Ord. 91-1024-418, § 5)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 31.704 Authority of Executive Director with respect to property and funds.

Sec. 31.704. - Authority of Executive Director with respect to property and funds. The Executive Director shall have authority to receive and accept property, gifts, legacies or devises now or hereafter made or granted to the Fire Museum for the purpose of establishing, operating, maintaining and improving the Fire Museum; provided, that all moneys received by the Executive Director shall be deposited upon receipt into the Fire Museum Trust Fund. The Executive Director may negotiate and execute agreements with public agencies and with private individuals and entities for the donation or loan of personal property owned by the City as part of the Fire Museum collection to other museums or institutions for exhibition, historical, research or educational purposes, and for the temporary transfer of personal property owned by the City as part of the Fire Museum collection to other persons on a reciprocal basis. The Executive Director may accept personal property as an exhibit in the Fire Museum in the name of or in memory of persons, living or deceased, who owned the property or who contributed to the growth and development of firefighting in the City. The heads of executive departments and independent agencies are authorized to transfer or loan to the Fire Museum, without charge, items in keeping with the purposes of the Fire Museum for exhibition, historical, research or educational purposes. (Ord. 85-1462-802, § 1; Ord. 91-1024-418, § 5)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 31.705 Protection and repair of exhibits; preparation of materials; dissemination of publications and materials.

Sec. 31.705. - Protection and repair of exhibits; preparation of materials; dissemination of publications and materials. The Executive Director is authorized to expend trust funds from the Fire Museum Trust Fund or other available appropriated funds for the protection, care, repair and restoration of personal property in custody used as exhibits or demonstration projects, and for preparation of manuscripts, drawing and illustrations for publications. The Executive Director also is authorized to disseminate educational, historical and research publications and materials concerning the development and growth of fire fighting in the City to educational institutions, research groups and organizations, other museums and similar institutions, and the general public. (Ord. 85-1462-802, § 1; Ord. 91-1024-418, § 5)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 31.706 Subscriptions and donations; contributions and fees.

Sec. 31.706. - Subscriptions and donations; contributions and fees. The Executive Director is authorized to institute a program of monetary subscriptions and donations to and for the benefit of the Fire Museum, and to classify subscribers and donors by amount and kind of subscription or donation, as he deems appropriate. The funds received as a result of these subscriptions and donations shall be deposited in the Fire Museum Trust Fund for the purposes of the Fire Museum; provided, however, that donations received for specific purposes or specific exhibits shall be appropriated only for those purposes or exhibits. The Executive Director also is authorized to solicit voluntary contributions from members of the public who visit the Fire Museum and to fix, charge and collect reasonable prices for publications and materials sold by the Fire Museum. Funds collected or received under this Section shall be deposited in the Fire Museum Trust Fund at least weekly or as often as directed by the Director of Finance and Administration. (Ord. 85-1462-802, § 1; Ord. 91-1024-418, § 5; Ord. 2016-140-E, § 16)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 31.707 Ownership of items; insurance on exhibits and materials.

Sec. 31.707. - Ownership of items; insurance on exhibits and materials. All items located in the Fire Museum and under the custody of the Executive Director shall be the property of the City, and title to those items shall be vested in the City; provided, however, that items which are on loan to the Fire Museum shall remain the property of the original owner unless subsequently donated to or acquired by the City. The Director of Finance and Administration, through the Self-Insurance Program, is authorized to insure, or to purchase insurance on, the items in the Fire Museum collection in order to protect the financial interest of the City, and the Executive Director shall pay the cost thereof from available appropriations or Fire Museum Trust Fund funds; provided, that the Director of Finance and Administration may limit the liability of the City as to loss of or damage to individual items or classes of items in the Fire Museum collection, and provided further, that the Director of Finance and Administration shall promulgate rules for the valuation of items to be covered under insurance, including appraisal of the items by an independent appraiser. (Ord. 85-1462-802, § 1; Ord. 91-1024-418, § 5; Ord. 2016-140-E, § 16)

Source: City of Jacksonville, Ordinance Code and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/jacksonville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIIEXBR_CH31FIREDE_PT7JAFIMUFetched: 10/27/2026