§ 13-28. Authority and duties of chief.

(a)

The fire chief and all fire-rescue department officers who may be placed in charge of a fire shall be in charge of the territory immediately adjacent to the fire. The chief shall direct the members of the department and it shall be his duty to see that the department attends fires promptly and renders efficient service.

(b)

The chief shall have charge of all apparatus and equipment belonging to the department, including the fire station and sleeping quarters.

(c)

The chief shall have authority to have repairs made upon equipment belonging to the department when the same may be necessary.

(d)

No building on fire or threatened with fire shall be blown up, pulled down, or otherwise destroyed by the fire-rescue department or any company or member thereof, except by order of the fire chief with the approval of the city manager.

(e)

The fire chief shall have the authority to establish divisions within the fire-rescue department and rules governing these divisions with the approval of the city manager and pursuant to other sections of laws and ordinances pertaining to fire protection.

(Code 1953, § 17-1.2; Ord. No. C-67-41, § 2, 4-18-67; Ord. No. C-69-77, § 1, 10-7-69; Ord. No. C-17-28 , §§ 59—61, 9-13-17)