(A) There is hereby created the position of Village Fire Inspector.
(B) Appointment to this position shall be made by the President with the approval of the Board of Trustees and the appointee shall be an employee of the village. Such person so appointed shall serve until that person’s resignation or the appointment is terminated by the Village President with the approval of the Board of Trustees. The appointment may be terminated at any time, either with or without cause.
(C) The compensation of the Village Fire Inspector shall be as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Trustees.
(D) The qualifications of the Village Fire Inspector shall be those that may be established from time to time by the Board of Trustees and shall include the following:
(1) Shall be familiar with and able to interpret and enforce FP101 and the provisions of the Life Safety Code as they relate to fire safety and inspection;
(2) Shall no later than six months after appointment attend a fire code enforcement course taught by a recognized educational institution;
(3) Shall be able to read and interpret technical manuals and correspondence;
(4) Shall be able to respond and communicate timely and in a technically correct manner; and
(5) Shall be of sound moral character.
(E) (1) The duties of the Fire Inspector shall be those that are assigned to that office from time to time by the Board of Trustees.
(2) The Village Fire Inspector is hereby designated the Enforcement Officer of the Fire Prevention Code of the village and shall be responsible for carrying out all duties and functions of the Enforcement Officer as provided for in said code.
(F) (1) The office of Village Fire Inspector shall be in the budgetary area and responsibility of the general and administrative budget.
(2) It shall be the responsibility of the Village Fire Inspector to make every effort to stay within the budget for that position.
(Ord. 673, passed 11-2-1989)