Fire prevention bureau.

Miami City Code § 2-235

in effect

Sec. 2-235. - Fire prevention bureau. (a) The fire code of the city shall be enforced by the fire prevention bureau in the department of fire-rescue, which is hereby established and which shall be operated under the supervision of the director of the department of fire-rescue. (b) The chief in charge of the fire prevention bureau shall be appointed from the officers of the department of fire-rescue by the director of the department of fire-rescue subject to the approval of the city manager, and such chief of fire prevention shall be known as the fire marshal. The position of fire marshal shall be a noncompetitive position in the city, and the holder thereof, while so engaged, shall not forfeit the civil service status which he/she held prior to such appointment. (c) The director of the department of fire-rescue may detail such members of the department of fire-rescue as inspectors as shall from time to time be necessary. (d) A report of the fire prevention bureau shall be made annually and transmitted to the city manager. It shall contain all proceedings under this chapter and the fire code, with such statistics as the director of the department of fire-rescue may wish to include therein. The director of the department of fire-rescue shall also recommend any amendments to the fire code which, in his/her judgment, shall be desirable. (Code 1967, § 2-36; Code 1980, § 2-84; Ord. No. 13676, § 2, 4-27-17)

Source: City of Miami, Florida, City Code, City Charter, Special Acts and Related General Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/miami/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIITHCO_CH2AD_ARTIVDE_DIV3DEFISC_S2-235FIPRBUFetched: 11/1/2026