(A) There shall be the following rank in the City Fire Department in progressive order of authority, as follows:
(1) Rookie firefighter.
(2) Second class firefighter.
(3) First class firefighter.
(4) Lieutenant.
(5) Captain.
(6) Chief of Fire Prevention Bureau.
(7) Assistant Chief.
(8) Chief.
(B) All firefighters hereafter employed shall be of the rank of rookie during the first year of employment, and upon the first annual anniversary of employment shall be automatically advanced to second class firefighter, and upon the second annual anniversary shall be automatically advanced to first class firefighter.
('71 Code, § 36.51) (Ord. 1-1968, passed 2-12-68; Am. Ord. 42-1970, passed 10-13-70)