A fire department is hereby established which shall be under the control of the fire chief who is charged with responsibility to provide the highest level of protection against fire damages to lives and property of the citizens of the city. The department shall also provide continuous service in the areas of fire prevention, fire control, field management areas of hazardous materials, emergency medical service and related public education functions and shall enforce all municipal ordinances and laws, state and federal, with whose enforcement it is charged. The fire department shall be administered by the fire chief, who shall be designated by the city manager and confirmed by the city council. The fire chief shall be responsible for the proper administration and operation of the fire department, subject to the supervision of the city manager and subject to all regulations, policies and ordinances of the city, and the fire chief shall promulgate all rules, regulations and orders for the governing of the fire department.
(Ord. 24030-02-2020, § 12, passed 2-4-2020)