AUXILIARY FIREFIGHTING FORCE

Columbus City Codes tit. 19, ch. 1929

in effect

Columbus City Codes § 1929.01 Construction of chapter.

1929.01 - Construction of chapter. The provisions of this chapter, individually or severally, shall not be construed as intended by the Council to be in conflict with any federal or state statute, or with any military or naval order, rule or regulation. (Sec. 17.32.)

Columbus City Codes § 1929.02 Appointment of members.

1929.02 - Appointment of members. The Director of Public Safety, with the advice of the mayor, is authorized and directed to establish an auxiliary firefighting force and to appoint auxiliary firefighters. (Sec. 17.26.)

Columbus City Codes § 1929.03 Training.

1929.03 - Training. It shall be the duty of the Director of Public Safety with the advice of the chief of the division of fire to establish a course of training and to see that the auxiliary firefighters are properly trained to aid the regular Fire Department of the City in time of emergency. (Sec. 17.27.)

Columbus City Codes § 1929.04 Voluntary service; compensation; duties.

1929.04 - Voluntary service; compensation; duties. The auxiliary firefighters shall serve on a voluntary basis within the City, and without pay or compensation. They shall be under the direct supervision of the chief of the division of fire. They shall be subject to call upon the order of the Director of Public Safety of the City, or in the Director of Public Safety's absence upon written order of the chief of the division of fire, and at all times when they are called upon to perform duties as auxiliary firefighters they shall observe the rules and regulations and traditions of the regular constituted Fire Department. The auxiliary firefighters shall obey the chain of command of the division of fire and shall take orders from all regularly appointed officers thereof, including the rank of firefighter. (Sec. 17.28; Ord. No. 2019-2021, § 1, 7-26-2021)

Columbus City Codes § 1929.05 Term of service; uniforms.

1929.05 - Term of service; uniforms. The auxiliary firefighters shall serve a period of time to be designated by the Director of Public Safety, and shall serve until the Director of Public Safety shall release them. The auxiliary firefighters, during the time that they are performing their duties, shall wear such uniform or part of a uniform as shall be prescribed by the Director of Public Safety. (Sec. 17.29; Ord. No. 2019-2021, § 1, 7-26-2021)

Columbus City Codes § 1929.06 Orders, rules and regulations.

1929.06 - Orders, rules and regulations. In order to protect the lives of the inhabitants, their property, and the property of the City, the Director of Public Safety is authorized and directed to promulgate such executive orders, rules and regulations, as, in the Director of Public Safety's discretion, are either necessary or desirable, in the administration of the auxiliary firefighters. (Sec. 17.31; Ord. No. 2019-2021, § 1, 7-26-2021)

Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT19POFIDICO_CH1929AUFIFOFetched: 10/27/2026