A division of fire prevention in the city fire department is
established and shall operate under the supervision of the chief of
the fire department.
(Prior revision § 7-19)
The chief of the fire department shall appoint a member of the
fire department as chief inspector of the division of fire prevention
and such assistant inspectors as may be necessary to carry out the
provisions of this chapter. They shall continue in such positions
until relieved by the chief of the fire department.
(Prior revision § 7-20)
It shall be the duty of the members of the division of fire
prevention to enforce all laws of the commonwealth, provisions of
this revision and other ordinances of the city, rules and regulations
of the state department of public safety and all orders of the chief
of the fire department, as relate to the prevention, extinguishment,
cause, origin and circumstances of fires. The chief of the fire department
may delegate his or her powers in connection with this chapter to
the chief inspector of the division of fire prevention.
(Prior revision § 7-21)
The personnel of the division of fire prevention shall comply
with the rules and regulations of the fire department and all general
or special orders of the fire department, and they shall perform such
other duties as may be ordered by the chief of the fire department.
(Prior revision § 7-22)
The chief inspector, assistant inspectors or any member of the
fire department designated, shall inspect, as often as may be necessary,
but not less than four times a year, all specially hazardous manufacturing
processes, oil storage terminals, public buildings, stores and other
mercantile establishments, garages and gasoline filling stations,
and places of public resort and assembly. All other buildings or premises
shall be inspected where authorized by the General Laws as often as
may be necessary, but not less than twice a year, for the purpose
of enforcing all laws of the commonwealth, provisions of this revision,
and other ordinances of the city, rules and regulations of the state
department of public safety and all orders of the chief of the fire
department, as relate to the prevention, extinguishment, cause, origin
and circumstances of fires.
(Prior revision § 7-23)
The chief of the fire department shall prepare instructions
for the chief inspector and assistants, and forms for their use in
connection with reports required by this chapter, and shall acquire
and prepare such other forms and material as the chief may deem necessary
to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
(Prior revision § 7-24)
