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ORDINANCE NO. 2004-11
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<br />AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 13 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
<br />PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (1988) BY AMENDING SECTIONS 1315, 13-7, 13-32, 13-56,
<br />13-57, 13-58, 13-59, 13-62, 13-82, 13-83, 13-86, 13-88, 13-89 (a) THROUGH (1), (m)(5),
<br />(n)(1), (r), AND (t), 13-103, 13-116, 13-117, 13-119, 13-131, AND 13-134, BY THE
<br />ADOPTION OF NEW SECTIONS 13-31, 13-33 AND 13-34 AND BY THE REPEAL OF
<br />SECTION 13-6 AND 13-60 PERTAINING TO FIRE PROTECTION AND
<br />PREVENTION.
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<br /> BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia:
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<br /> 1. That the titles of Article II and of Division 2 of said Article II of the Code of the
<br />City of Portsmouth, Virginia (1988) be amended to read respectively, "Article II. Department of
<br />Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services" and "Division 2. Office of the Fire Marshal."
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<br /> 2. That Sections 13-5, 13-7, 13-32, 13-56, 13-57, 13-58, 13-59, 13-62, 13-82, 13-83,
<br />13-86, 13-88, 13-89 (a) through (l), (m)(5), (n)(1), (r), and (t), 13-103, 13-116, 13-117, 13-119,
<br />13-131, and 13-134 of Clmpter 13 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (1988) be
<br />amended and reordained to read as follows:
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<br />Sec. 13-5. Unlawful use of fire alarm key.
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<br /> It shall be unlawful and a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person other than the chief of the
<br />Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services and such persons as may be authorized by
<br />him to make use of a fire alarm key for any purpose, except to turn in an actual alarm of fire.
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<br />Sec. 13-7. Cutting off electricity during fire.
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<br /> During the progress of a fire, the chief of the Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency
<br />Services may require any company owning or using wires for the furnishing of electricity to cut
<br />off electric current from such wires during the fire. Upon the failure of such company to do so,
<br />the chief of the Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services or the assistant in charge
<br />may have such wires cut whenever he regards them as interfering with the proper management of
<br />a fire. When the current is so cut offor wires cut, the city shall release such company from its
<br />obligation to furnish electricity until the current can be turned on or the wire reconnected. The
<br />city shall not hold such company responsible for any injury or loss to person or property that
<br />may occur while such current properly remains cut off or the wires remmn cut, whenever the loss
<br />or injury is caused by the absence of electricity.
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<br />Sec. 13-32. Appointment of chief.
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<br /> The chief of the Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services shall be appointed by
<br />the city manager.
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