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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 2A-2 Plan requirements.">
  <section prefix="§" num="2A-2" heading="Plan requirements.">
    <text>Following each decennial census of the United States, the Fire Chief shall:</text>
    <para num="(1)">review:<para num="(i)">decennial census population and housing data from the United States Census Bureau;</para>
      <para num="(ii)">fire suppression call volume trends;</para>
      <para num="(iii)">EMS call volume trends;</para>
      <para num="(iv)">fire suppression response times;</para>
      <para num="(v)">EMS response times; and</para>
      <para num="(vi)">any other information deemed necessary by the Fire Chief;</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(2)">based upon the data specified in paragraph (1) of this section, include in the Plan strategies to:<para num="(i)">adjust the geographic boundaries and composition of each fire battalion and EMS district; and</para>
      <para num="(ii)">reallocate the resources and personnel of the Department among the battalions and districts; and</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(3)">present the Plan to the Mayor and City Council within 1 year from the issuance of the decennial census population and housing data by the United States Census Bureau.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord.  22-123</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
