Chapter 5: Fire Prevention and Protection
City of Lowry Crossing, TX Code of Ordinances
ARTICLE 5.01
GENERAL PROVISIONS (RESERVED)
ARTICLE 5.02
FIRE DEPARTMENT
§ 5.02.001 Fire commissioner.
The purpose of this section is to define the position of fire commissioner for the city. This requires
repealing Ordinance 26 dated May 1, 1985 and re-establishing what the city council expects of the
person appointed to fill this position. The fire commissioner is responsible for providing the city
council a quarterly recap of fire department activities, other items of interest and/or information as
required, and a quarterly financial status showing any significant variations from the current year
budget. Each August, a summarized budget showing expected income and expense projections for the
coming fiscal year will be provided to the city council. Additionally, the fire commissioner may be
asked to respond to questions asked of the city concerning the fire department.
(Ordinance 68, sec. 1, adopted 8/24/92)
§ 5.02.002 Fees for emergency and rescue services.
(a) Findings.
(1) The city council adopted this section providing for the collection of fees and costs for
emergency and rescue services by the Lowry Crossing Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. (the
department);
(2) The department desires to adjust the amounts for emergency and rescue services and set out
in the attached exhibit A to Ordinance 283; and
(3) The city has determined that the department should have the ability to recoup some of the
costs incurred with providing these emergency and rescue services at current recovery rates,
including billing for false alarms.
(b) Fees established.The city hereby authorizes the department to bill persons or entities, including
insurance companies that provide insurance coverage to said persons and entities, for reasonable
fees and costs as enumerated and set out in exhibit A to Ordinance 283.
(c) Incident report information.Fees may be collected for services, per exhibit A to Ordinance 283,
provided by the department both inside and outside the city limits in accordance with this
section. Applicable incident report information shall be utilized and forwarded to the
department’s authorized agent for the collection of fees.
(d) Collection.The department or its authorized agent shall submit an invoice to the person, entity,
or relevant insurance company covering the particular loss, for the emergency services rendered.
If it can be reliably determined that there is no insurance coverage for a particular emergency
call, which causes the department to use or incur loss, damage, and wear and tear to apparatus,
tools, equipment, and materials, the department may collect such fees from the person or entity
that received said emergency services or the person or entity responsible for the debts and
obligations of the person or entity that received or benefited from such emergency services.
(Ordinance 283 adopted 9/8/15)
ARTICLE 5.03
FIRE CODE
§ 5.03.001 Adoption.
The 2009 edition of the International Fire Code, as published by the International Code Council (the
“fire code”), as amended hereby, is hereby adopted and designated as the fire code for the city, and is
made a part hereof for all purposes. A copy of said fire code and this ordinance shall be kept on file in
the office of the city secretary. From the date on which this section takes effect, the provisions of the
International Fire Code, 2009 edition, as amended hereby, shall be controlling within the limits of the
city, and shall (except as provided for herein) supersede and replace any previously adopted fire codes.
(Ordinance 218, sec. 1, adopted –/–/10)
§ 5.03.002 Amendments.1
(Ordinance 250, sec. 2, adopted –/–/12)
§ 5.03.003 Violations; penalty.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or other business entity to violate any provision
of this article, and any person, firm, corporation, or other business entity violating or failing to comply
with any provision hereof shall be fined, upon conviction, in an amount of not more than two thousand
dollars ($2,000.00), and a separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a
violation or failure occurs or continues.
(Ordinance 218, sec. 3, adopted –/–/10)
- Editor’s Note: The 2009 IFC Amendments are included as an attachment to this chapter.
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