The chief of the fire division shall, subject to the provisions of this Charter and such rules and regula-tions as the council may prescribe, have entire control of the department. He or she shall have power to suspend or remove, subject to the approval of the city manager, any member of the fire division for dis-obedience of any lawful order, for violation of any rule or regulation of the department, for neglect of duty or for conduct unbecoming a member of the force. He or she shall be charged with the special duty of superintending the extinguishment of fires that endanger the municipality or destroy its property and shall take measures to guard and protect all property imperiled thereby and shall make recommendations to the council as to any measures required for fire protection and prevention. In addition to the duties in this Charter specified, he or she shall discharge all duties required of him or her by the ordinances of this city.
Editor's note: This section was amended by the voters of the city on March 26, 1996.