Section 2.28.010 Duties of chief and assistant.
A. The chief of the fire department
shall have sole command and control over all persons
connected with the fire department of the city, and shall possess full power and authority over its
organization, government, and discipline, and to that end may, from time to time, establish such
disciplinary rules and regulations as the chief may deem advisable, subject to the approval of the
city council; the chief shall have charge of and be responsible for the fire department, and see
that they are at all times ready for use in extinguishing of fires; the chief shall have the authority
to appoint members to the fire department.
B. The assistant chief of the fire
department shall aid the chief in the work of the
department and in the chief's absence shall perform his duties. (Ord. 113 (part), 1996: prior code
§ 2.13.010)
