ORGANIZATION (2-36-100 et seq.)

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

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Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-36-100 Definitions.

2-36-100 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Fire commissioner" means the commissioner of the fire department or the fire commissioner's departmental designee. "Fire department" or "department" means the fire department of the City of Chicago. "Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act" means the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act, codified at 225 ILCS 317/1 et seq., or its successor act. "Uniformed service" means the uniformed service of the fire department as set forth in Section 2-36-120. "Uniformed service incident commander" or "incident commander" means the uniformed service incident commander at the scene of a fire or other emergency or any part thereof. (Added Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 2)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-36-110 Department established - Composition.

2-36-110 Department established - Composition. (a) There is hereby established an executive department of the city which shall be known as the fire department. The fire department shall include the following persons, bureaus and divisions: fire commissioner, deputy fire commissioner in charge of the bureau of operations, deputy fire commissioner in charge of the bureau of fire prevention, deputy fire commissioner in charge of the bureau of administration, deputy fire commissioner in charge of the bureau of logistics, district chief in charge of the division of training, assistant deputy fire commissioner in charge of the division of emergency medical services, and such employees as shall be provided for in the annual appropriation ordinance. (b) The persons in charge of the bureaus and divisions of the fire department shall be appointed by the fire commissioner according to law. Under the supervision and control of the fire commissioner, such persons and their departmental designees shall perform all duties required by the fire commissioner and under the provisions of this Code. (Added Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 2)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-36-120 Membership of the uniformed service.

2-36-120 Membership of the uniformed service. The following employees of the fire department, namely, the fire commissioner, deputy fire commissioners, all chief officers and all subordinate officers, and all firefighters, fire engineers and paramedics, shall constitute the uniformed service and shall be known and designated as members of the fire department. (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/0-0-0-2598619Fetched: 10/24/2026