The Fire Chief of the Fire Department shall have command and
supervision over all the members, apparatus and operations of the
Fire Department, subject to the rules and regulations which may be
prescribed by the Council. It shall be his duty to keep all appliances
belonging to the City and used for the purpose of the Fire Department
in good repair and ready for immediate and efficient service, and
to make a yearly report to the Council on or before the regular meeting
in October as to the condition of all fire apparatus and what additional
appliances are needed, and the organization status of the Fire Department.
The Fire Chief and his/her assistants may direct the firefighters
to remove, tear down or otherwise dispose of any building or other
structure when it shall become absolutely necessary to do so for the
purpose of stopping or checking the progress of a fire.
The Fire Chief, by virtue of his office, shall be the Fire Inspector
of the City and shall perform all duties delegated to him by the laws
of Wisconsin, particularly § 101.14, Wis. Stats., with the
power to appoint assistants and/or outside agencies or businesses
certified for such inspections to aid him in the performance of such
work and such other duties as the Council may direct him from time
to time.