Beverly Hills Municipal Code Art. 3 Fire Department

The fire department is hereby established, and the office of fire chief created. The fire department shall be under the supervision and control of the fire chief, who shall be accountable to the city manager. The fire chief shall be responsible for providing fire protection to the city, for enforcement of the fire code, and shall perform such other duties and functions as imposed by local, state, and federal law, and such other duties as designated by the city manager or council. (1962 Code § 2-4.301)

There is hereby established within the fire department a bureau of fire prevention as designated in section 2.103 of the uniform fire code. The fire chief shall appoint from among the officers of the fire department a "fire marshal" who shall administer the bureau of fire prevention under the direction and supervision of the fire chief. (1962 Code § 3-3.101)