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)