(A) The office of Assistant Chief of the Fire Department is hereby established.
(B) Qualifications for appointment to the office of Assistant Chief are that the appointee shall be able to read, write, and understand the English language and shall be a person of sobriety and integrity and is and has been an orderly, law abiding citizen. In addition, the appointee shall have prior training and experience as a firefighter.
(C) The Assistant Chief shall be on call and duty only during those periods of time when the Chief of the Fire Department is not on duty or unavailable to carry out his duties. The Assistant Chief shall not be on call and duty until such time as he is given notice to assume the responsibilities of his office by the Mayor. The duties, powers, and responsibilities of office of the Assistant Chief while acting in that capacity shall be the same as the duties, powers and responsibilities of the Chief.
(D) The Assistant Chief shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council and shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor. The salary of the Assistant Chief shall be $500.00 per week to be paid only for those periods of time when he is on duty as provided in (C) above.
(Ord. 3-1995, passed 2-20-95)