The office of fire marshal is hereby created. The fire marshal reports directly to the mayor and city council. Such office shall be filled by appointment by the mayor, by and with the consent of the city council, within ten days after this article shall take effect. The fire marshal shall be properly qualified for the duties of his office, which include the power to make arrests and shall be removed only for cause. He shall serve on a voluntary basis without compensation.
(Ordinance 76, sec. 1, adopted 9/9/1911; 2005 Code, sec. 7-11; Ordinance adopting 2023 Code; Ordinance 693 adopted 3/11/2024)