Under the direction of the Fire Chief, the Fire Department is authorized to enforce all ordinances of the city pertaining to the following:
(A) The prevention of fires;
(B) The suppression of dangerous or hazardous fires;
(C) The storage, use and handling of hazardous materials;
(D) The installation and maintenance of alarm systems and fire extinguishing equipment;
(E) The maintenance and regulation of fire escapes;
(F) The maintenance of fire protection and the elimination of fire hazards;
(G) The maintenance of exists; and
(H) The investigation of the cause, origin and circumstances of fire and unauthorized releases of hazardous materials.
(1995 Code, § 3.04.010) (Ord. 2022-17, passed 12-20-2022; Ord. 16-12, passed 11-1-2016)