A. Prevent and extinguish fires;

B. Provide emergency medical first aid care and emergency ambulance transportation;

C. Administer and enforce all fire prevention, life safety and fire suppression laws, ordinances and regulations pertaining to structural or occupancy standards including buildings under construction, land hazards or conditions of premises, use and handling of explosives and flammable, toxic, corrosive or other hazardous materials, and the adequacy of exits in the event of fire from factories, schools, hotels, lodging houses, asylums, hospitals, churches, halls, theaters, amphitheaters and all other places in which people work, live or congregate from time to time for any purpose;

D. Enforce all laws and regulations pertaining to fire prevention, fire protection and the control of the spread of fire and life safety from fire and panic as mandated by the Health and Safety Code of the state of California, the rules and regulations of the State Fire Marshal, and the State Commission of Housing and Development;

E. Regulate the installation and maintenance of fire protection equipment, including fire escapes;

F. Investigate the cause, origin and circumstances of fire, reporting to the Police Department all cases where there is reason to believe that any fire is the result of crime or that a crime has been committed in connection therewith;

G. Inspect all hydrants;

H. Perform disaster and mutual aid services in accordance with approved plans or agreements; and

I. Perform such other functions as may be assigned by the City Manager or prescribed by ordinance of the council or by applicable state laws. (Ord. 6246-NS § 1 (part), 1994: Ord. 5964-NS § 1, 1990: Ord. 5434-NS § 2 (part), 1982)