A. Established: There is hereby established in the fire and rescue department of the city, a bureau of fire prevention, which shall be operated under the supervision of the Fire and Rescue Chief.
B. Members: The Fire and Rescue Chief shall appoint such other members of the fire and rescue department to be members of the bureau of fire prevention as shall, from time to time, be necessary.
C. Duties: The duty of the members of the bureau of fire prevention shall be to enforce all laws and ordinances covering the following:
1. The prevention of fires;
2. The storage and use of explosives and flammables;
3. The installation and maintenance of automatic and other private fire alarm systems, and fire extinguishing equipment;
4. The maintenance and regulation of fire escapes;
5. The maintenance of exits and emergency escapes in buildings and structure used or intended for use by human occupancy;
6. The investigation of the cause, origin and circumstances of fires.
D. Other Powers And Duties: The members of the bureau of fire prevention shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as are set forth in the fire prevention code and as shall be covered and imposed from time to time by ordinance. (Ord. 306, 2-4-2005)