The city shall maintain a fire force consisting of an officer in charge thereof and of such number of other officers, firemen and employees as may be fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 38 of this Charter. In case of riot, conflagration, or like emergency, the city manager may appoint additional officers and firemen for temporary service who need not be in the classified service of the city. The officer directly in charge of the fire force shall have control of the stationing, and other disposition, of the force under such rules and regulations as he may establish with the approval of the city manager.
(Adopted by electorate, November 2, 2010 – Amending Ordinance No. 17-10)