Article 1 Provisions Applicable to Counties, Cities and Towns

This article is comprised of the following sections:
  • §27-10 Dissolution of fire company
  • §27-11 Duty of members on alarm of fire or call of a medical emergency
  • §27-12 Repealed
  • §27-13 Appointment of chief and other officers
  • §27-14 Ordinances as to fire departments and fire companies
  • §27-15 Repealed
  • §27-15.1 Authority of chief or other officer in charge when answering alarm; penalty for refusal to obey orders
  • §27-15.1:1 Penalty for refusing or neglecting to obey order of chief or other officer in command
  • §27-15.2 Purchase, maintenance, etc., of equipment; donated equipment
  • §27-15.3 Purchase of service-issued boots or helmet by certain firefighters
  • §27-16 Repealed
  • §27-17 Entry of buildings on fire and premises adjoining
  • §27-17.1 Remaining on premises after fire extinguished
  • §27-18 Repealed
  • §27-19 Repealed
  • §27-20 Destruction of property to prevent spread of fire
  • §27-21 Owner may recover amount of actual damage
  • §27-22 But not for property which would have been destroyed by the fire
  • §27-23 Repealed
  • §27-23.1 Establishment of fire zones or districts; tax levies
  • §27-23.10 Ordinances to effectuate purposes of § 27-23.9
  • §27-23.11 Firefighter electric vehicles fire training
  • §27-23.2 Advances by city or county to fire zone or district
  • §27-23.3 Reimbursement for advances
  • §27-23.4 Validation of prior advances
  • §27-23.5 Exclusion of certain areas from fire zones or districts and exemption of such areas from certain levies
  • §27-23.6 Repealed
  • §27-23.7 Special levy for fire protection in certain counties
  • §27-23.8 Trial board for members of fire departments in certain counties
  • §27-23.9 Supervision and control of joint services of fire companies or departments
  • §27-6 Repealed
  • §27-6.01 Definitions
  • §27-6.02 Provision of firefighting services
  • §27-6.1 Establishment of fire department; chief, officers, and employees
  • §27-6.2 Applicant preemployment information with fire departments
  • §27-7 Bylaws of fire department; compensation of officers and employees; information on check stubs, time cards, etc
  • §27-8 Who may form a fire company; limit on number of persons in combined companies
  • §27-8.1 Repealed
  • §27-9 Organization of fire company