North Carolina § 160A-292 - Duties of fire chief.
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§ 160A-292. Duties of fire chief.
Where not otherwise prescribed, the duties of the fire chief shall be to preserve and care for fire apparatus, have charge of fighting and extinguishing fires and training the fire department, seek out and have corrected all places and conditions dangerous to the safety of the city and its citizens from fire, and make annual reports to the council concerning these duties. If these duties include State Building Code enforcement, they shall follow the provisions as defined in G.S. 143-151.13. History (1969, c. 1065, s.3; 1971, c. 698, s. 1; 1989, c. 681, s. 13.)
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