(a) The Fire Chief is designated to enforce the Ohio Fire Code as adopted by the State of Ohio legislature.
(b) The Fire Chief is empowered and given the duty to be present at all fires, investigate the cause thereof, examine witnesses, compel the attendance of witnesses and the production books and papers and to do and perform all other acts necessary to the effective discharge of such duties.
(c) The Fire Chief is authorized to establish an Arson and Fire Investigating Unit within the Department to assist with duties listed in division (b).
(d) The Fire and Arson Unit shall have the duties established under division (b) and may administer oaths, make arrests and enter, for the purpose of examination, any building, which in the Fire Chief’s opinion, is in danger from fire.
(Ord. 05-50, passed 4-28-2005)