(A) A Fire Department is hereby established in the city.
(Ord., passed 1-4-38)
(B) The office of Fire Chief is also hereby established.
(1) The Fire Chief shall be appointed by the Board of Commissioners, and may be removed by the Board at will.
(2) No person shall be appointed or act as the Fire Chief unless such person has taken the oath required by Section 228 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and has provided a bond, if required by the Board of Commissioners, with corporate surety authorized to transact business in Kentucky and conditioned upon the performance of the duties specified herein and meets the qualifications set forth in this chapter.
(3) Subject to the authority of the Board of Commissioners and the City Manager, the Chief shall be responsible for the organization and operation of the Fire Department and shall supervise, direct, and control the equipment of the Fire Department and the firefighters in their response to fires and the extinguishment thereof and the plans, preparations, procedures, practice, and training in regard thereto, and may, as Chief of the Fire Department, perform or cause to be performed all other actions authorized by law, ordinance, or regulation.