(A) The Mayor, with the approval of the Council, may appoint the Chief of the Fire Department from among the volunteer members or regular members of the Fire Department or any qualified person outside of the Fire Department.
(1963 Code, § 2-9-3) (Ord. 486, passed 5-16-1949)
(B) The Fire Chief shall be the Commanding Officer of the Fire Department and shall have control of the assignment of duties of members of the Department, and the direction of Fire Protection and Prevention work of the city. He or she shall be responsible for the control and regulation of all equipment belonging to the Fire Department. The Fire Chief shall keep himself or herself informed about condition and efficiency of all property or apparatus of the Fire Department, and shall maintain and keep in repair all such property or apparatus. In case of fire, the Fire Chief and his or her assistant in their order of rank, shall take command of the Fire Department and direct the Department thereof for the suppression of the fire in the best manner possible. When it may be necessary for the protection of other property, to prevent the spread of the conflagration, the officer in command may cause buildings to be removed, torn down or destroyed in the best manner possible. It shall be the duty of the Fire Chief to examine into the origin of any fire which results in the destruction of any property within the city, and he or she shall have full power to investigate the cause of fires. It shall be the further duty of the Fire Chief to see that all laws of the city having any relation to the protection of life, limb or property or relating to the Fire Department are strictly enforced, and that all members of the Fire Department are faithful in the discharge of their duties.
(1963 Code, § 4-1-4)
(C) The Fire Chief shall keep or cause to be kept a record of all meetings of the Fire Department and the attendance of members, a record of all fires, with dates, location, cause of fire, amount of loss and any other information deemed necessary shown thereon, a report given to the City Council at the end of each fiscal year, and shall perform such duties as required by law or ordinance or prescribed by rule and regulation of the Department proper.
(1963 Code, § 4-1-5)
(D) In the case of the temporary absence or disability of the Fire Chief, the Assistant Fire Chief shall possess the power and exercise the duties of the Fire Chief.
(1963 Code, § 4-1-10) (Ord. 677, passed 6-29-1964)