It shall be the duty of the Fire Chief and all other men of the uniformed and nonuniformed force of the fire department, to enforce all laws and ordinances of the state and the city, with equal authority with the police, covering the following:
(1) the prevention of fires.
(2) the storage and use of explosives and inflammables. The installation and maintenance of automatic and other fire alarm systems and all fire extinguishing equipment not provided for in the building code.
(3) the maintenance and regulation of fire escapes, proper designation of such in all buildings provided with such means of escape, access thereto, obstructions thereto, etc., as provided for in the Texas Fire Escape Law, Articles 3955-3972 Revised Statutes of the State of Texas.
(4) the investigation of the cause, origin and circumstances of fires as provided elsewhere in this title.
(5) the investigation of all buildings and premises especially susceptible to fire and the correction of conditions necessary for the safety of life and property.
(6) the investigation of any and all hazardous occupancies and the correction of conditions necessary for the surety of life and property.
(7) the right of entry for the purpose of inspection, as often as may be necessary, of all buildings, premises and private thoroughfares for the purpose of ascertaining and causing to be corrected conditions liable to cause fire, hinder or hamper the workings of the fire department in case of fire or violations of the provisions or intent of this article or any ordinance of the city.
(8) power to perform such duties as are set forth in other articles of this chapter and as may be conferred and imposed from time to time by executive order of the City Manager or by ordinance or resolution of the City Council of the city, the power to do whatever may be deemed necessary for the safety and protection of property and citizens from fire hazards.
(Code 1943, Art. 20-2)