HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 13, Page 485, No Ordinance NumberAN ORDINANCE AI•IEiQDIVG SECTION 5 OF AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED:
01AN ORDINANNCE PRESCRIBIiNG RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT'OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT THEREVITH«, WHICH WAS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF COIIiaSSION-
ERS ON JUNE 16, 1937
BE IT ORDAIiNED BY THE BOARD OF COD&IISSIOPIERS OF THE CITY OF
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That Section 5 of an ordinance containing the title
quoted above, which was adopted by the Board of Commissioners on
June 16, 1937, be, and the same is hereby amended and reordained
so that said section as amended and reordained shall read as
follows:
"SECTION 5. Members of the Fire Department may be dismissed,
demoted and suspended for any of the following causes:
(1) Drinking beer, wine, whiskey or any other alcoholic
or intoxicating liquor while on duty or while wearing
any part of his uniform.
(2) Being intoxicated either on or off duty.
(3) Insubordination or disrespect to the City Manager, the ilIayor,
any member of the Board of Commissioners, or to any superior
officer or employee,' -or refusal or failure to obey or execute
any command or order given by a superior officer.
(4). Loitering while on duty or imile wearing his uniform.
(5) Conviction in any court of a felony.
(6) Attempting to in any way influence any personts vote
in any election, or interfering with or obstructing the
holding of any election or registration of voters.
(7) Allowing as many as three (3) Orders of Attachment or
Garnishees against his salary or wages for just debts.
(8) Cowardice, inefficiency or neglect in the performance
of duty, or disobedience of lawful orders of a superior
officer.
(9) Such mental, physical or educational incapacity or disability
as renders him incapable of properly performing his duty.
(10) Abandonment of, without just cause, or failure to support
his family.
(11) Any inunoral habits, lascivious or improper conduct not
herein enumerated which would render him an unfit or im-
proper person for employment in the fire department, or
which would in any way tend to bring discredit or criticism
to the fire department, the city government or any of its
employees.
(12) The acceptance of any gift or contribution of any kind
from any person or persons which may be calculated to place
such member of said fire department under obligation to the
contributor or anyone else.
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(13) Entering any disorderly house except in the discharge of
duty.
(14) Using indecent, profane or obscene language while on
duty or while wearing any part of his uniform.
(15) Impoliteness or rudeness in dealing with •the public or in
the performance of duty.
(16) Slovenliness or untidiness in his person or uniform
or failure to wear the prescribed uniform while on duty.
(17) Being absent from duty without proper permission.
(18) Engaging in disputes or quarrels with another employee or
member of the department while either or any of them are
on or off duty, or using any indecent, obscene or profane
names or language in addressing any officer of the depart-
ment or other persone"
SECTION 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its adoption.
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Passed by the Board of Commissioners February 14, 1956
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, February 14,.1956.