(A) The Chief shall formulate a set of rules and regulations to govern the Department and shall be responsible to the Council for the personnel, morale and general efficiency of the Department.
(B) The Chief shall determine the number and kind of companies of which the Department is to be composed and shall determine the response of those companies to alarms.
(C) The Chief shall at least once a month conduct suitable drills or instruction in the operation and handling of equipment, first aid and rescue work, salvage, a study of buildings in the town, fire prevention, water supplies and all other matters generally considered essential to good firemanship and safety of life and property from fire.
(D) The Chief is hereby required to assist the proper authorities in suppressing the crime of arson by investigating or causing to be investigated the cause, origin and circumstances of all fires.
(E) The Chief is hereby empowered to enter any and all buildings and premises at any reasonable hour for the purpose of making inspections and to serve written notice upon the owner or occupant to abate, within a specified time, any and all fire hazards that may be found. Any person so served with a notice to abate any fire hazard shall comply therewith and promptly notify the Chief.
(F) The Chief shall see that complete records are kept of all fires, inspections, apparatus and minor equipment, personnel and other information about the work of the Department.
(G) The Chief shall report monthly to the Council the condition of the apparatus and equipment; the number of fires during the month, their location and cause, and date of same and loss occasioned thereby; the number and purpose of all other runs made; the number of members responding to each fire or other run; and any changes in membership.
(H) The Chief shall make a complete annual report to the Council within one month after the close of the fiscal year. The report shall include the information specified in division (F) of this section, together with comparative data for previous years and recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the Department.
(1991 Code, § 4-2-3) (Ord. 21, passed 10-21-1957)