(A) The Ohio Fire Code, the National Fire Codes and this Part Sixteen shall be enforced by the Bureau of Fire Prevention in the Division of Fire, which is hereby established and which shall be operated under the supervision of the Chief of the Fire Division.
(B) The Chief of the Fire Division shall direct the Fire Marshal, or such other fire officer he or she deems appropriate, to be in charge of the Bureau of Fire Prevention. Such officer shall carry out the duties and responsibilities of the Bureau of Fire Prevention as prescribed by the Chief.
(C) The Chief shall appoint, by appropriate means, one of the captains (or an officer of rank equal to that of shift commander) of the Fire Division to serve in the Bureau of Fire Prevention as the Fire Marshal. Such officer shall carry out the duties and responsibilities prescribed by the Chief of the Fire Division.
(D) The Fire Chief may assign, by appropriate means, other officers as necessary to serve as Deputy Fire Marshal in the Bureau of Fire Prevention. Such officers shall serve at the discretion of the Chief for any length of time the Chief deems proper and shall carry out the duties and responsibilities prescribed by the Fire Marshal or other responsible authority placed in charge of the Bureau by the Chief of the Fire Division.
(E) A report of the Bureau of Fire Prevention shall be made annually and transmitted to the Mayor. It shall contain all proceedings under this Fire Prevention Code, with such statistics as the Chief of the Fire Division may wish to include therein. The Chief of the Fire Division shall also recommend any amendments to the Fire Prevention Code which, in his or her judgment, are desirable.
(Prior Code, § 1604.05) (Ord. 106-1999, passed 5-10-1999)