(a) Supervision Over Apparatus and Equipment. The Chief of the Fire Department shall have supervision over the engine houses, truck and all the apparatus belonging to the Fire Department.
(b) Assignment of Duties. He shall have power to assign any and all the members of the Department to their respective duties, and to enforce a compliance therewith.
(c) Enforcing Orders and Regulations. He shall see that all rules and regulations of the Department are strictly enforced, and that proper discipline is observed and maintained by the officers and men.
(d) Monthly Reports. He shall report monthly to Council, through the City Manager, the operations of the Department for the preceding month, the number of alarms and fires, the loss and insurance so far as ascertained, the conditions of the houses and apparatus, together with such suggestions as he may deem advisable for the best interest and efficiency of the Department.
(e) Books and Records. He shall keep at his office such books of record as Council and the City Manager may prescribe, and see that the books of each company are kept in conformity with established rules and regulations.
(f) Repairs to Apparatus. He shall have supervision over all needed repairs to apparatus and the charge of all supplies, and shall issue them upon requisitions properly made, subject to the approval of the City Manager.
(g) Complaints of Misconduct. He shall diligently inquire into any and all complaints of misconduct made by citizens against men while on duty; and for any neglect of duty or violation of the rules and regulations of the Department, he shall report his findings promptly to the City Manager for appropriate action.
(h) Specific Records to be Kept. He shall keep in his office a record of all fires and of all facts concerning such fires including statistics as to the extent of such fires and the damage caused thereby, and whether such losses were covered by insurance, and if so, in what amount. Such records shall be made daily from the reports made by the Fire Department officers and inspectors.
(i) Absence from Duty. In absence of the Chief from duty, for any cause, his powers and duties shall be exercised and performed by the Assistant Chief.
(j) Badge. The badge of the office of the Chief shall be a design approved by Council, and such badge shall remain the property of the Fire Department.
(1977 Code Sec. 7.03)