(A) Appointment. The City Manager shall appoint a Chief of the Fire Department.
(Prior Code, § 31.115)
(B) Duties generally. It shall be the duty of the Chief of the Fire Department to:
(1) Supervise and direct the extinguishing of fires;
(2) Preserve, maintain, and account for all equipment of the Fire Department;
(3) Compel, when necessary, all persons to aid in extinguishing fires;
(4) Enforce all rules and ordinances relative to fire prevention;
(5) Ensure that the duties assigned to the Fire Inspector are carried out;
(6) Examine all premises and have removed all combustible material not stored according to city ordinances;
(7) Have the right to enter all buildings and premises at reasonable hours for the purpose of making inspections; and
(8) Perform such other duties as may be assigned to him or her.
(Prior Code, § 31.116)
Statutory reference:
Duties of Fire Chief, see G.S. § 160A-292
Municipal authority to appoint a Fire Chief, see G.S. § 160A-291