(A) The Fire Chief shall be responsible for the enforcement of the Fire Prevention Code. The Chief may detail qualified members of the Fire Department as Inspectors as shall, from time to time, be necessary. To assist in the performance of the responsibilities and duties placed upon the Fire Chief, a Division of Loss Control/Investigation in the Fire Department is hereby created.
(B) This Division shall operate under the supervision of the Fire Chief. The Chief shall designate a fire official of the Fire Department as Fire Marshal. The Fire Marshal shall be the administrator of the Division of Loss Control/Investigation. The Fire Marshal shall be responsible for the direct administration and enforcement of the Fire Prevention Code as may be set forth by the Fire Chief. The Fire Marshall shall be appointed on the basis of examination or other method for determining qualifications. The Fire Chief may also designate the number of Technical Inspectors as shall from time to time be authorized by the Board of Commissioners. The Technical Inspectors shall be selected through an examination to determine their fitness for the position.
(OC, § 3-2-14)