There is established the office of Fire Chief. The Fire Chief shall be appointed by the Council pursuant to a contract with the County for the services of personnel from the Napa County Fire Department and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
(Ord. 294-99)
A. 
The Fire Chief shall be responsible for the maintenance and operation of all firefighting equipment and the conduct of all personnel carrying out their duties of preventing and fighting fire in the Town, as set forth in the contract referenced in Section 2.32.010 of this chapter.
B. 
The Fire Chief shall serve as the Town's Fire Marshall. Acting as Fire Marshall, the Fire Chief shall administer the uniform fire code inspection program according to the provisions of the contract between the Town and Napa County and any contract between Napa County and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The Uniform Fire Code inspection program shall be administered in conjunction with Napa County's adoption of Uniform Fire Code. The Fire Chief shall have power to inspect all premises within the Town at any and all reasonable times for the purpose of determining if any State laws, provisions of this code or any ordinances of the Town, or any regulations of the Council are being violated, or any conditions exist, which, in the Fire Chief's judgment, create fire hazards.
C. 
The Fire Chief shall ensure that fire prevention services are provided to the Town according to the contract between the Town and Napa County. The fire prevention services to be provided to the Town include, but are not limited to, fire hydrant maintenance and public education programs.
D. 
The Fire Chief shall be responsible for ensuring the additional services that are to be provided to the Town under the contract between the Town and Napa County are provided in a timely manner and managed efficiently. The services to be provided to the Town include, but are not limited to, a Hazardous Materials Response Team with equipment, a Technical Rescue Team, a Fire Investigation Services, and Emergency Dispatch Services.
(Ord. 294-99)