Division of Fire Prevention:
A. The Fire Prevention Code shall be enforced by the City of Reading - Department of Fire and Rescue Services - Office of the Fire Marshal.
B. The person in charge of the Office of the Fire Marshal shall be designated as the Fire Marshal and shall be appointed by the Mayor of the City of Reading with the approval and consent of the Council of the City of Reading, bi-annually. The Fire Marshal shall also be known as the Fire Code Official and any use of the term Fire Code Official in this document shall be synonymous with Fire Marshal.
C. The Fire Chief shall recommend to the Mayor and Council the employment of such assistants as are deemed appropriate to enforce the Fire Prevention Code.
D. The Fire Marshal shall supervise his/her assistants and may detail such assistants to perform such functions as are appropriate or necessary for effective enforcement of the Fire Prevention Code.
E. The Fire Chief shall be the ex-officio in the absence of the Fire Marshal.
F. No person shall in any way obstruct or prevent or attempt to obstruct or prevent the Fire Marshal or his/her designee in the discharge of his/her duties. Violation of this provision shall be considered a summary offense. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine by the District Justice not to exceed $300 and be subject to a term of imprisonment not in excess of 90 days if they fail to pay such fine.