§ 31.017 FIRE CHIEF.

   (A)   There is hereby created the Office of City Fire Chief.

   (B)   The term of office of the Fire Chief shall be four years concurrent with the term of the Mayor.

   (C)   The Fire Chief shall:

      (1)   Have been a member of the City Volunteer Fire Department for at least 12 years prior to assuming office;

      (2)   Have at least 400 hours of state-level certified training;

      (3)   Have at least 50 hours of certified fire officer training; and

      (4)   Have Incident Command System (ICS) level ratings of 100, 200, 300, 400, 700 and 800.

   (D)   The Fire Chief shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to approval of the City Council from a list of at least two qualified persons submitted to the Mayor by the Fire Department personnel and selected at the December Fire Department meeting following the Mayoral election by a majority vote of the members who are on the State Fire Commission roster.

   (E)   The City Council, by resolution, may provide for compensation, benefits and reimbursement of expenses for the Fire Chief.

   (F)   Any vacancy in the office of the Fire Chief shall be filed for the remainder of the term by the same manner as the original appointment of a Fire Chief.

(Ord. 12-11-06E, passed 6-22-2012)