Modesto Municipal Code Art. 5 Fire Department

The Fire Department is hereby established. The functions of the Fire Department shall include:

(a) Protect life and property by preventing and eliminating fire hazards and by controlling and extinguishing fires.

(b) Enforce laws and ordinances relating to the prevention and extinguishing of fires, and handling of potentially dangerous combustibles and explosives, and 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 a crime is committed in connection therewith.

(c) Maintain in efficient operable condition those fire-fighting and fire prevention systems and facilities assigned to the Fire Department.

(d) Recruit and train such volunteers and auxiliary personnel as may reasonably be required to augment regular Fire Department manpower.

(e) Perform such other duties as the City Manager may direct.

(Added by Ord. 244-C.S., as amended by Ord. 2915-C.S., § 1, effective 8-4-94 and Ord. 3605-C.S., § 1, effective 7-24-14)

There shall be a Fire Chief, appointed by the City Manager and subject to the City Manager's general administrative direction. The Fire Chief, subject to the approval of the City Manager, shall organize and maintain such divisions in the department as in the Chief's judgment the operations may require, and shall be responsible for the direction and control of all functions assigned to the department.

(Added by Ord. 244-C.S., as amended by Ord. 2915-C.S., § 1, effective 8-4-94 and Ord. 3605-C.S., § 1, effective 7-24-14)

In the case of absence or disability of the Fire Chief, the Assistant Fire Chief or such other officer of the City who shall be designated by the City Manager as Acting Assistant Fire Chief, shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Fire Chief.

(Added by Ord. 244-C.S., as amended by Ord. 2915-C.S., § 1, effective 8-4-94 and Ord. 3605-C.S., § 1, effective 7-24-14)