TITLE 4
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

CHAPTER 1
FIRE MARSHAL

SECTION:

4-1-1: Office Created; Appointment; Compensation

4-1-2: General Responsibilities

4-1-3: Inspections

4-1-4: Order to Comply; Appeal

4-1-5: Enforcement of Provisions

4-1-1: OFFICE CREATED; APPOINTMENT; COMPENSATION:

The office of the Fire Marshal shall be filled by appointment by the City Manager, upon recommendation of the Fire Chief and consultation with the Mayor and Board of Commissioners. The Fire Marshal shall be properly qualified (job qualifications are attached to Ordinance 88-07 on file in the office of the City Secretary) for the duties of his office. He shall receive compensation for his services as set by the Board of Commissioners. (Ord. 88-07, 8-16-88; 1994 Code)

4-1-2: GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Fire Marshal shall report directly to the Fire Chief. The Fire Marshal and the Fire Chief jointly may detail such members of the Fire Department as inspectors as, from time to time, may be necessary. The Fire Marshal shall also recommend any amendments to this Chapter which, in his judgment, shall be desirable. (Ord. 88-07, 8-16-88)

4-1-3: INSPECTIONS:

The Fire Marshal, upon complaint of any person having an interest in any building or property adjacent, and without any complaint, shall have the right, at all reasonable hours, for the purpose of examination, to enter into and upon all buildings and premises within the City, and it shall be his duty, annually or more often, to enter upon and make or cause to be entered upon and made, a thorough examination of all mercantiles, manufacturing and public buildings, together with the premises belonging thereto. If the owner or person otherwise in charge of any premises refuses to allow the entry of the Fire Marshal for the above purposes, the Fire Marshal may apply to the Municipal Court of the City for a search warrant to conduct the inspection and otherwise carry out the duties of the Fire Marshal hereunder.

   A.   Service Fee Rate Structure: The services provided by the Fire Marshal's Office shall be pursuant to the Fee Rate Structure as shown on Exhibit A, attached hereto. For any failed inspection(s) that induces a follow-up RE-INSPECTION service by the Fire Marshal, no such re-inspection shall occur until the owner/manager pays a re-inspection fee based on 50% of the standard inspection service fee of Exhibit A. Furthermore, the Fire Departments' false alarm response fee rates are reflected in Exhibit B.

(Note: Refer to Section 3-15-3 for initial and annual fire inspection fees for businesses.) (Ord. 88-07, 8-16-88; amd. Ord. 15-02-22, 2-15-2022; Ord. 39-06-22, 7-21-2022)