Chapter 2.10
FIRE DEPARTMENT*
Sections:
2.10.010 Established – Purpose.
2.10.020 Fire chief – Duties and responsibilities.
2.10.030 Repealed.
2.10.040 Fire chief – Duty of citizens to assist.
2.10.050 Fire chief – Officers to act in absence.
2.10.060 Fire guard – Composition – Duties – Obedience required.
2.10.070 Violation – Penalty.
2.10.080 Repealed.
2.10.090 Repealed.
2.10.100 Repealed.
* For statutory authority for cities to provide fire protection, see Gov. Code § 38601.
CROSS REFERENCES: Uniform Fire Code, see Ch. 15.36 CVMC. Duty to Aid, see Ch. 2.12 CVMC.
2.10.010 Established – Purpose.
There is established pursuant to Charter Section 501 a fire department which shall have the responsibility for preventing and suppressing fire within the corporate limits of the city. The department shall have all those powers and duties assigned by the city Charter, this municipal code, laws of the state not inconsistent with the city Charter, and as may be assigned by the city manager or city council. (Ord. 2388 § 3, 1990; prior code § 14.1).
2.10.020 Fire chief – Duties and responsibilities.
The fire department shall be under the supervision of the fire chief, which office shall be the department head in the unclassified city service pursuant to Charter Section 501. The fire chief shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
A. The fire department shall be administered by the fire chief as same may be, from time to time, directed by the city manager. The fire chief shall be appointed by and shall report to the city manager.
B. The fire chief shall, personally and through the direction and use of the human, tangible and intangible resources of the city assigned to the fire department, protect the city of Chula Vista, and its citizens, residents and inhabitants, and its property and improvements, and, to the extent of their capability, provide such fire prevention and suppression services and emergency medical services needed to provide protection to life and property.
C. The fire chief, or designee, shall have full power to control, and full command over, all persons at and as to fires occurring within the corporate limits of the city, and shall station the engines and apparatus and see that all persons belonging to the fire department do the duties prescribed to them.
D. The fire chief, or designee, shall at all times have complete control and supervision over all fire extinguishing apparatus belonging to the city and shall have complete control and supervision over all buildings or rooms used for fire department purposes.
E. The fire department of the city shall, under the direction of the fire department officer in charge, cut down or remove any building, erection or fence for the purpose of checking the progress of a fire.
F. Be the appointing power for all positions provided by the city council for the department, as provided in city Charter Section 507, subject to city manager approval.
G. The fire chief shall have the discretion to adopt all prudent measures for the prevention of fires, and for this purpose may, as often as deemed proper, enter into any houses, buildings, lots, yards or premises within the city and examine such houses, buildings, lots, yards or premises, or any apparatus belonging to any building or premises, and give directions for their alteration, change, better management or removal in accordance with the procedure set forth in CVMC 1.16.010.
H. The fire chief shall, at the request of the city council or the city manager, and to the extent not inconsistent with, or in violation of, any laws, provide such advice, reports, surveys, and recommendations relative to fire and paramedic matters, and other matters as may, from time to time, be requested of his office of the fire department. (Ord. 2388 § 4, 1990; prior code § 14.2).
2.10.030 Fire chief – Supervisor of personnel, equipment and buildings – Duty to firemen’s club.
Repealed by Ord. 2388 § 5, 1990. (Prior code § 14.3).
2.10.040 Fire chief – Duty of citizens to assist.
Any person who shall resist or hinder the fire chief in the performance of his duties or shall fail when asked to assist him shall be guilty of a violation of this chapter.
All directions given by the fire chief under the authority of this chapter shall be complied with by the persons directed in that regard and at their expense and any person failing to comply with such directions shall be guilty of a violation of this chapter. (Ord. 2388 § 6, 1990; prior code § 14.4).
2.10.050 Fire chief – Officers to act in absence.
In the absence of the fire chief from any fire occurring within the corporate limits of the city, the officer of the fire department designated by the fire chief present at the scene of the fire or other emergency to which the fire department resources are dispatched shall be in charge as to the assigned emergency, and shall have the same powers and perform the same duties as the fire chief. (Ord. 2388 § 7, 1990; prior code § 14.5).
2.10.060 Fire guard – Composition – Duties – Obedience required.
At all fires occurring within the city, the fire chief or police chief and all fire personnel and police officers shall act as a fire guard under the direction of the officer of the fire department in charge. It shall be the duty of the fire guard to keep all idle and suspected persons from the fire and its vicinity and to use all proper measures within their power to protect life and property. Any person failing to comply with either of their directions shall be guilty of a violation of this chapter. (Ord. 2388 § 9, 1990; prior code § 14.6).
2.10.070 Violation – Penalty.
Any and all persons who violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall severally and for each and every such violation be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 2388 § 10, 1990; prior code § 14.16).
2.10.080 Fire chief – Appointment of duties.
Repealed by Ord. 2388 § 8, 1990. (Prior code § 14.8).
2.10.090 Fire guard – Failure to obey fire guard.
Repealed by Ord. 2388 § 8, 1990. (Prior code § 14.9).
2.10.100 Violations of article.
Repealed by Ord. 2388 § 8, 1990. (Prior code § 14.16).