(A) There is hereby created the office of Assistant Fire Marshall who shall also be known as the Assistant Chief of the Fire Department. He shall be appointed by the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the city pursuant to the rules of said Board, and shall hold his office pursuant to the same rules.
(B) Before entering upon the duties of his office, the Assistant Fire Marshal shall take the oath prescribed for all city officers and shall execute a bond payable to the city in the penal sum of $500, with sureties to be approved by the City Council, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of his office.
(C) The Assistant Fire Marshal shall be second in command of the Fire Department, in subordination to the Chief Fire Marshal, and in case of the absence or disability of the Fire Marshal, he shall possess all the powers and perform all the duties of the Fire Marshal.
(D) The Assistant Fire Marshal shall wear a uniform, to be provided at his own expense, as may be designated by the rules and regulations of the Department, indicative of his rank.
('71 Code, § 3-7-3) (Ord. 1324, passed 7-27-53)