The Mayor, with the consent of the Council, shall appoint a chief of the Fire Department. The Fire Chief shall, on or before the last Tuesday in April of each year, furnish or cause the Secretary to furnish the City Clerk a copy of the roster of the members of the Fire Department in good standing, and from month to month thereafter he or she shall report any proposed additions or changes in the roster for proper action by the Council so that all members of the Fire Department shall be, at all times, covered by insurance or by such other lawful protections and benefits as may be provided under state or city law. The Chief of the Fire Department shall have under his or her control the property, implements and apparatus used by the Fire Department, subject to the general and specific directives of the governing body. He or she shall use all proper means for the extinguishing of fires, the protection of property, the preservation of order and the enforcement of all laws relating to fires and fire protection which govern the city. During the time of fire or great public danger, he or she shall have and exercise the powers and duties of the Chief of Police.
(Prior Code, § 2-146)