There is hereby created a Fire Prevention Section
within the Fire Division of the Department of Public Safety. Such
section shall be headed by a Chief Fire Inspector and shall be operated
under the direct command of the Chief of the Fire Division.
The Chief Fire Inspector shall be appointed to the
position by the Director of Public Safety in accordance with the provisions
of Article VII of the Charter of the city.
The Chief of the Fire Division, with the approval
of the Director of Public Safety, may detail such members of the Fire
Division as inspectors as shall from time to time be necessary. The
Chief of the Fire Division shall recommend to the Director of Public
Safety the employment of technical inspectors as necessary.
A report of the Fire Prevention Section shall be made
annually and shall be transmitted to the City Council through the
Chief of the Fire Division, Director of Public Safety and Mayor of
the city. Such report shall contain all proceedings under the Fire
Prevention Code, with such statistics as the Director of Public Safety
may wish to include therein. The Director of Public Safety shall also
recommend any amendments to the Fire Prevention Code which, in his
or her judgment, shall be desirable.
One or more special firefighters shall be stationed
in every theater in the city at such times as may be determined by
the Chief of the Fire Division, which special firefighters shall be
paid by the owner or operator of such theater. Such special firefighters
shall perform such duties as from time to time may be prescribed by
the Fire Chief to guard against fire and to protect life and property
in case of fire therein.
The owner or operator of any theater may select any
suitable person to perform the duties set forth in this section, but
such person shall first be approved by the Chief of the Fire Division
before appointment as a special firefighter. When appointed, such
special firefighter shall have all the powers granted and perform
all the duties required under Section 4-702 of the Charter of the
city.