The Fire Chief may detail such members of the Fire Department as inspectors as shall from time to time be necessary. The Fire Chief shall recommend to the Public Safety Commission the employment of technical inspectors who, when such authorization is made, shall be selected through an examination to determine their fitness for the position. The examination shall be open to members of the Department, and appointments made after such examination shall be for an indefinite term with removal only for cause.
(1979 Code Sec. 15.08.030)