HomeMy Public PortalAbout1977_09_14_O016 TOWN OF LEESBURG
IN
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE:
77-0-16 PRESENTED September 14, 1977
ADOPTED September 14, 1977
AMENDING THE LEESBURG FIRE CODE.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, Virginia,
as follows:
SECTION I. That the Town Code is hereby amended by adding a
new section, to be numbered Section 7-32.1, which said section reads
as follows:
Sec. 7-32.1.
Additional powers and duties of Fire
Marshal.
In addition to such other duties as may be pre-
scribed by law, the Municipal Fire Marshal and his
assistants, if eligible under the provisions of
Sec. 27-34.2 of the Code of Virginia, shall have
the authority to arrest, to procure and serve
warrants of arrests and issue summonses in the
manner authorized by general law for violation of
the Town Fire Prevention Code and related ordinances.
In addition, the Municipal Fire Marshal and his
assistants, if eligible under Sec. 27-34.2:1 of the
Code of Virginia, shall have the same powers as a
police officer in the investigation and prosecution
of all offenses involving fires, fire bombings,
bombings, attempts or threats to commit such
offenses, false alarms relating to such offenses,
possession and manufacture of explosive devices,
substances and fire bombs. The Municipal Fire
Marshal and his assistants shall have the authority
to exercise in the same manner and subject to the
same conditions the powers conferred upon other
authorities by Sec. 27-81(b) of the Code of Virginia
within the limitations set forth in Sec. 27-34.3 of
the Code of Virginia.
SECTION II. That an emergency exists and this Ordinance shall
be in full force and effect from and after its passage.
o
PASSED this 14th day of SePtember
, 1977.
ATTEST:
Clerk of ~uncil~
Mary An~e Newman, Mayor
Town of Leesburg