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City of Richmond Heights, MO
St. Louis County
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[C.C. 1984 § 11-2; Rev. M.C. 1963 Ch. 65; Ord. No. 2837 § 1, 6-5-1967; Ord. No. 3140 § 11-2]
There is established a Bureau of Fire Prevention in the Fire Department of the City.
[1]
Cross References — As to fire department, see ch. 200, art. II, §§ 200.060 — 200.130.
[C.C. 1984 § 11-3; Rev. M.C. 1963 Ch. 65; Ord. No. 2837 § 1, 6-5-1967; Ord. No. 3140 § 11-3; Ord. No. 4235 § 4, 9-6-1988; Ord. No. 4581 § 5, 4-3-1995; Ord. No. 4714 § 5, 6-22-1998]
A. 
The Bureau of Fire Prevention shall operate under the supervision and direction of the Chief of the Fire Department (Fire Chief). The Fire Chief or his/her designee shall be the Chief Inspector and Code Official of the Bureau of Fire Prevention.
B. 
The Fire Chief may designate and appoint such inspectors as may from time to time be authorized by the City Manager.
[C.C. 1984 § 11-10; Rev. M.C. 1963 Ch. 65; Ord. No. 2837 § 1, 6-5-1967; Ord. No. 3140 § 11-5]
The Fire Chief shall prepare instructions for use by inspectors of the Bureau of Fire Prevention and such forms for their use as he/she may deem required under this Chapter.
[C.C. 1984 § 11-13; Rev. M.C. 1963 Ch. 65; Ord. No. 2837 § 1, 6-5-1967; Ord. No. 3140 § 11-8]
The Prosecuting Attorney, upon request of the Fire Chief, shall assist in the investigation of any fire which, in the opinion of the Fire Chief, is of suspicious origin.
[C.C. 1984 § 11-20; Rev. M.C. 1963 Ch. 65; Ord. No. 2837 § 1, 6-5-1967; Ord. No. 3140 § 11-10; Ord. No. 4235 § 4, 9-6-1988]
The Fire Chief shall investigate and recommend to the City Manager such additional ordinances, or amendments to existing ordinances, as he/she may deem necessary to safeguard life and property.
[C.C. 1984 § 11-21; Rev. M.C. 1963 Ch. 65; Ord. No. 2837 § 1, 6-5-1967; Ord. No. 3140 § 11-11; Ord. No. 4235 § 4, 9-6-1988]
A. 
The Fire Chief shall make an annual report on the operations of the Bureau of Fire Prevention to the City Manager on or before January thirty-first (31st) each year. Such reports shall contain all information required under the provisions of this Chapter with such statistics as the Fire Chief may wish to include.
B. 
The Fire Chief may recommend any amendment to any ordinance which, in his/her judgment, would be desirable and beneficial in the prevention of fire in the City.