§ 2-181. Established; fire chief; appointment, term, compensation; organization; employees.

A Miami-Dade County Fire and Rescue Department is hereby established. The head of this Department shall be the Fire Chief, who shall be known by the title of Miami-Dade County Fire Chief. The organization and operating procedures of the Department shall be described in administrative orders and regulations of the Manager. The Manager shall in accordance with the Code and Personnel Rules appoint such employees and other personnel as may be necessary to operate the Department. The salaries, compensation and benefits of all employees shall be fixed by the County Commission upon recommendation of the Manager.

(Ord. No. 66-37, § 1, 9-7-66; Ord. No. 96-28, § 1, 2-6-96; Ord. No. 98-115, § 1, 7-21-98; Ord. No. 02-45, § 2, 4-9-02; Ord. No. 03-069, § 1, 4-8-03)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 96-28, § 1, adopted Feb. 6, 1996, amended § 2-181 and § 3 of said ordinance provided sunset provisions which provided that the ordinance shall stand repealed five years from its effective date. Said ordinance became effective ten days after the date of enactment.