(A) It shall be the duty of the Chief of the Fire Department, if in his or her power, to attend all fires happening in the city. He or she shall not leave the city without the consent of the Commissioner in charge of the Department.
(‘68 Code, § 4.11)
(B) Powers at fires.
(1) The Chief of the Fire Department or other officer in command may prescribe limits in the vicinity of any fire within which no persons excepting those who reside therein, firefighters, police officers and those admitted by order of any officer of the Fire Department, shall be permitted to go. The Police Department shall on request of the Chief of the Fire Department, or other officers in command of the Fire Department at any fire, enforce the provisions of this division.
(2) Removal of property. The Chief of the Fire Department shall have the right and power to cause the removal of any property from any building, whenever it shall become necessary for the preservation of such property from fire, or to prevent the spreading of fire or to protect adjoining property.
(3) Destroying buildings. The Chief, or in his or her absence the officer in command at any fire shall have the right and power to direct the members of the Fire Department to cut down and remove any building, erection or fence for the purpose of checking the progress of the fire, and the Chief or officer in command shall have the power to blow up, or cause to be blown up with powder, or otherwise any building or structure, during the progress of any fire for the purpose of extinguishing or checking the same.
(4) Authority of Chief. Every person who shall be present at a fire, shall obey the orders of the Chief or other officer in command of the Fire Department extinguishing the fire and in the removal and protection of property.
(5) Assistance. The Chief or other officer in command of the Fire Department shall have the power to require the aid of any citizen, inhabitant or bystander at a fire. Refusal or neglect of any person to comply with such requisition, shall be a violation of this section.
(‘68 Code, § 4.14)
(C) No person shall take away any property in the possession of the Fire Department saved from any fire until proof of ownership is made to the satisfaction of the Chief of the Fire Department or Acting Chief and his or her consent obtained thereto.
(‘68 Code, § 4.15)
(D) The Chief of the Fire Department shall have the right to enter upon the premises wherein any fire has occurred, if necessary, in order to investigate the origin of the fire.
(‘68 Code, § 4.10)
(Am. Ord. 2018-5410, passed 10-16-2018)