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VILLAGE OF ROSEVILLE ORDINANCE NO. 691 * * * * AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 232 OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ROSEVILLE RELATING TO THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT. The Village Council of the Village of Roseville doe s hereby ordain. 1. Chapter 232 of the Village Code of the Village of Roseville is amended to read as follows: 232.010. Volunteer Fire Department Established. There is established a Volunteer Fire Department consisting of a Chief, two Deputy Chiefs, two A ssistant Fire Marshals and not less than 15 nor more than 60 firefighters. The Chief, with the approval of the Council, shall determine the number of members of said department within the limits herein set forth. 232.020. Election of Certain Officials. The Chief of the department and the two deputy chiefs, shall be elected annually by the members of the department subject to confirmation by the Council. Each shall hold his office for one year and until his successor has been duly elected, except that he may be removed by the Council for cause, and after a public hearing. 232.030. Appointment of Firefighters. Firefighters and probationary firefighters shall be appointed by the members of the department subject to confirmation by the Council. Firefighters shall continue as members of the department during good behavior, and may be removed by the Council only for cause and after a public hearing; except within the limits set forth in Section 232.010, the members of the department may be reduced, and in that event members may be removed without cause and without public hearing. Provided, however that the members shall be removed in the inverse order to their seniority in the department. 232.040. Duties of Certain Officers. The office of Fire Marshal or Assistant Fire Marshal may be held by the Chief or by a Deputy Chief, if the Council by resolution approves. The Fire Marshal or the Assistant Fire Marshal shall be charged with the enforcement of all laws aimed at fire prevention, and shall have full authority to inspect all premises and to cause removal or abatement of all fire hazards.