Sec. 12-41. Duties of fire chief.

   The fire chief shall:

      (1)   Have general control of the department, the personnel, apparatus, and fire alarm systems;

      (2)   Command the department and supervise the firefighting and extinguishing of all fires and shall have the authority to keep away from the vicinity of all fires any and all idle, disorderly, or suspicious persons;

      (3)   Inspect or cause to be inspected all trucks and other equipment of the fire department to ascertain that the equipment is being kept in proper condition; and

      (4)   Report annually to the council the condition of all equipment.

(Code 1989, § 31.02)