(A) The Fire Prevention Codes shall be enforced by the Bureau of Fire Prevention in the Fire Department of the city which is hereby established and shall be operated under the supervision of the Chief of the Fire Department.
(B) The Fire Chief of the Piqua Fire Department may delegate any of his or her powers or duties under this chapter to the Fire Prevention Officer.
(C) The Chief of the Fire Department, from time to time, may designate as many members to be inspectors as he or she may deem necessary. They shall have such powers and perform such duties as are set forth in other sections of this chapter, and as may be conferred and imposed from time to time by law.
(D) A report of the Fire Prevention Bureau shall be made annually to the Chief of the Fire Department. The report shall contain all proceedings under this chapter.
(E) It shall be the duty of the Fire Prevention Bureau to enforce all state and local fire codes in the city.
(F) It shall be the duty of the Fire Prevention Officer to investigate and recommend to the city such additional ordinances, or amendments to existing ordinances, as he or she may deem necessary for the safeguarding of life and property against fire and explosion.
(‘97 Code, § 94.04) (Ord. 12-94, passed 3-21-94; Am. Ord. 26-08, passed 11-17-08; Am. Ord. 9-09, passed 8-3-09)