(A) (1) The Chief of the Fire Department may detail such members of the Fire Department as inspectors, as shall from time to time be necessary. The Chief of the Fire Department shall recommend to the Public Health and Safety Committee of the City Council the employment of a Fire Prevention Officer who, when such authorization is made, shall be selected through an examination to determine his or her fitness for the position. The examination shall be conducted in accordance with the existing rules of the Civil Service Commission of the city as they pertain to and concern promotions, with the exception that the first examination shall be open to all full-time members of the Fire Department, regardless of their classification.
(2) All subsequent examination for this position shall be conducted in accordance with the then existing rules of the Civil Service Commission of the city as they pertain to and concern promotions, without the aforementioned exception.
(B) The grading of the examination shall be done in accordance with the rules of the Civil Service Commission of the city with appropriate credits given for seniority, record of service and military service as set forth in the rules of the Civil Service Commission.
(C) An appointment made to the position of Fire Prevention Officer shall be made in accordance with the existing rules of the Civil Service Commission of the city.
(D) The duties and responsibilities of the Fire Prevention Officer shall be those which are set forth and described in the job description prepared by the Chief of the Fire Department and which are set forth herein.
(E) The salary of the Fire Prevention Officer shall be that which is authorized and approved by the City Council.
(F) (1) The position of the Fire Prevention Officer is a staff position which reports directly to the Fire Chief. The Fire Prevention Officer supervises the enforcement of the Fire Prevention Code. The Fire Prevention Officer also serves as code consultant to the staff and performs research and other administrative functions as directed by the Fire Chief.
(2) In addition, the Fire Prevention Officer:
(a) Coordinates activities between the Fire Department and State Fire Marshal’s Office, Division of Fire Prevention;
(b) Prepares Fire Code violations for
prosecution in the circuit court system or administrative adjudication;
(c) Analyzes applications and approves licenses where Fire Department approval is required;
(d) Reviews plans for new construction and for remodeling of existing buildings for compliance to Fire Prevention Code and for existing and other fire safety provisions of the Building Code;
(e) Supervises, plans and directs public fire safety education programs;
(f) Photographs fire scenes and all such events as directed by the Fire Chief;
(g) Investigates fire scenes to determine cause and origin of fire;
(h) Shall, from time to time, assume all duties and responsibilities of a firefighter; and
(i) Performs such other duties determined by the Fire Chief to be appropriate and necessary to effectively perform and carry out the position and functions of a Fire Prevention Officer.
(Prior Code, § 93.55) (Ord. 86-52, passed 11-25-1986; Ord. 2017-005, passed 2-27-2017)