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).