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Council reviews fire-department code edits; debate centers on fire inspector role and inspections
Summary
Council reviewed proposed code edits to the fire department chapters April 1, focusing on removing a mandatory fire-inspector appointment and clarifying inspection triggers.
Council members spent a portion of the April 1 workshop reviewing proposed updates to the borough code sections that govern the fire department and related inspection duties.
Staff described a set of largely technical edits to Chapter 24 (Fire Department) that would remove a standing reference to a —safety committee— and change the phrase from "chair" to "lead" where that wording better reflects practice. Council supported using "lead" instead of "chair" to avoid implying a separate appointment process.
The discussion became more detailed when the conversation shifted to Chapter 27's language creating a fire-inspector position. Current draft language required a council appointment and for…
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