§ 9.5.1. Chief of the Fire Department appointed by Mayor; reversion to prior rank upon removal.
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The Chief of the Fire Department shall either be appointed from within or from outside
the Classified Service of the Denver Fire Department by the Mayor and shall hold such
position so long as his or her services are satisfactory to the Mayor. If the Chief
is appointed from within the Classified Service of the Denver Fire Department, only
members of the department holding the rank of Captain or any higher rank shall be
eligible for appointment. If the Chief is appointed from outside the Classified Service
of the Denver Fire Department, the appointee shall be a professional firefighter with
a minimum of seven years command experience in a like-sized or larger urban fire department.
In the event that the appointment is made from within the Classified Service of the
Denver Fire Department and the Mayor removes such appointee, he or she shall revert
to his or her previous rank, unless he or she is eligible for retirement when so removed,
in which event he or she shall be entitled to retire as Chief of the Fire Department.
The salary, fringe benefits, and other compensation of this position shall be established
by ordinance.
