The Fire Chief shall be an employee of the Municipality. The Chief and the other officers and members of the Department, whether they be volunteer, part or full-time employees, shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by a majority vote of the members of Council. The Chief and full-time officers of the Fire Department shall be subject to discipline, suspension, transfer, reduction in rank and discharge from employment in the Department, in the same manner and to the same extent as are the Chief and officers of the Police Department, pursuant to paragraph (b), Section 5 of Article IV of this Charter. The officers and members of the Department shall perform such duties as may be assigned to them from time to time by the Mayor, ordinances of Council and the general laws of the State of Ohio not inconsistent therewith.
(Amended November 8, 2005)