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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 32 (FIRE DEPARTMENT) OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES
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WHEREAS, the Village of Romeoville has previously created the Fire Department by Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees have determined that the following revisions to the composition of the Fire Department are in the best interests of the residents of the Village of Romeoville; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Romeoville is an Illinois home rule municipality and is exercising its home rule authority through the adoption of this Ordinance.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE VILLAGE OF ROMEOVILLE, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; THAT:
SECTION 1: RECITALS. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated into this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 32, VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES: Those provisions of Chapter 32 of the Village Code of Ordinances hereinafter set forth are hereby amended to read as follows:
32.01(B) Fire Department full-time sworn personnel ranks are authorized as follows:
(1) Fire Chief;
(2) Deputy Chief;
(3) Assistant Chief;
(4) Battalion Chief;
(5) Division Chief;
(6) Captain;
(7) Lieutenant;
(8) Firefighter/Paramedic Tier 1;
(9) Firefighter/Paramedic Tier 2; and
(9) Candidate (probationary firefighter/paramedic)
32.01(E) Fire Department part-time personnel positions are authorized as follows:
(1) Division Chief;
(2) Captain;
(3) Lieutenant;
(4) Firefighter/Paramedic;
(5) Firefighter/EMT;
(6) Candidate (probationary firefighter/paramedic or probationary firefighter/EMT)
SECTION 3: SEVERABILITY. That the various provisions of this Ordinance are to be considered severable and if any part or portion of this Ordinance shall be held invalid by any Court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 4: CONFLICTS. All prior Ordinances and Resolutions, or parts thereof in conflict or inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby expressly repealed only to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency. .
SECTION 5: REPEALER. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be, and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 6: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.