Chico Municipal Code Ch. 2.20 Fire Department 5

There is hereby established the fire department of the city.

(Prior code §2.14 (Ord. 669))

The functions of the fire department shall include:

A. Protecting life and property by preventing and eliminating fire hazards and by controlling and extinguishing fires;

B. Enforce laws and ordinances relating to the preventing and extinguishing of fires and handling of potentially dangerous combustibles and explosives;

C. Investigate and report to the police department in all cases where there is reason to believe that any fire is the result of a crime or that the crime is committed in connection therewith;

D. Maintain in efficient operable condition those firefighting and fire prevention systems and facilities assigned to the fire department;

E. Subject to the prior approval of the city manager, recruit, and train such call firefighters or other volunteer and auxiliary personnel as may reasonably be required to augment regular fire department staff levels; and

F. Perform such other duties as the city manager may direct.

(Prior code §2.15 (Ord. 669), Ord. 2268)

The fire department shall be headed by a fire chief who shall be responsible for the direction and control of all functions assigned to that department. The fire department shall be organized, maintained and operated by the fire chief under the general administrative direction and subject to the approval of the city manager.

(Prior code §2.16 (Ord. 669))