The Fire Department shall be organized, pursuant to the provisions of the Charter of the City of Stockton. Operating units shall be established by the Fire Chief with the consent of the City Manager.
(Prior code § 3-020)
The duties of the Fire Department shall be:
A. 
To extinguish all uncontrolled fires within the limits of the City.
B. 
To extinguish uncontrolled fires outside the City limits of the City, as authorized by the City Manager.
C. 
To inspect and keep in serviceable condition all assigned apparatus, equipment and facilities.
D. 
To develop all proper means of fire prevention and fire protection.
E. 
To enforce the provisions of a Fire Prevention Code and other ordinances of the City, or laws of the State of California, the enforcement of which is the specific responsibility of the Fire Department.
F. 
To report any violations of laws, ordinances, codes and regulations to the public officials responsible for their enforcement.
G. 
To investigate the cause of all fires.
H. 
To report to the proper authorities all fires resulting from or accompanied by the commission of a crime, and to render all assistance possible in the prosecution of those committing such crimes.
I. 
To assist and relieve persons or animals in distress or danger, to aid in the protection of property from loss by accident; to maintain and operate emergency vehicles, as defined by the California Vehicle Code, for such purposes.
J. 
To maintain in proper form a complete record of all activities and operations of the Fire Department. Such records need not, however, be kept longer than five years.
(Prior code § 3-020.1)
A. 
The Fire Chief shall be the chief executive officer of the Fire Department, and subject to the approval of the City Manager, shall have control, management and direction of all members, bureaus and divisions within said department, and all buildings, apparatus and equipment used in connection therewith.
B. 
The Fire Chief, or his or her deputies, may immediately abate any menace, with respect to fire safety, which forms a clear and present danger to the life of any person or persons.
C. 
The Fire Chief shall assign a command-management team of a minimum of nine sworn Chief Officers, of necessary rank, to meet the Fire Department Mission.
(Prior code § 3-020.2; Ord. 2015-01-27-1501-02 C.S. § 1)
A. 
The California Fire Code shall be enforced by the Fire Prevention Division in the Fire Department of the City which is hereby established and which shall be operated under the supervision of the Chief of the Fire Department.
B. 
The Fire Marshal shall be in charge of the Fire Prevention Division. The Fire Marshal shall be so assigned by and hold such office at the pleasure of the Chief of the Fire Department.
C. 
The Chief of the Fire Department may, with the consent of the City Manager, consistent with budget allocations, detail such members of the Fire Department as Inspectors as shall from time to time be necessary.
D. 
1. 
Contract Plan Checker and/or Inspector. The Fire Chief or designated representatives may require the owner or the person in possession or control of the building or premises to provide without charge to the fire department, a special plan checker ("Contract Plan Checker") and/or a special inspector ("Contract Inspector"), when the department has no technical expertise available to conduct the required plan checks and/or inspections.
2. 
The Contract Plan Checker and/or Contract Inspector shall be a qualified person who shall demonstrate his or her competence to the satisfaction of the Fire Chief, for plan check and/or inspection of a particular type of construction, operation, fire detection, fire extinguishing, or process.
3. 
Duties and responsibilities of the Contract Plan Checker shall include, but not be limited to, the following: review plans, specifications, and material submitted for compliance with all California Building, Electrical, Fire, and Mechanical codes; City local ordinances and administrative practices; nationally recognized standards; manufacturer's listings; and other criteria as deemed necessary by the Fire Chief.
4. 
Duties and responsibilities of the Contract Inspector shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
a. 
Observe the work assigned for conformance with the approved design drawings and specifications. All discrepancies shall be brought to the immediate attention of the contractor for correction, then if not corrected, to the Fire Chief, building official or proper design authority.
b. 
Furnish inspection reports to the Fire Chief and/or building official or other designated persons as required by the Fire Chief. The Contract Inspector shall submit a final signed report stating whether the work requiring inspection was, to the best of his or her knowledge, in conformance with the approved plans and specifications and applicable workmanship provisions of nationally recognized standards.
(Prior code § 4-006; Ord. 025-07 C.S. § 2; Ord. 2015-01-27-1501-02 C.S. § 1)