Mich. Comp. Laws § 70.4: Chief of fire department; appointment; duties; section subject to ordinance.

Sec. 4.

The council may provide by ordinance or resolution for the appointment of a chief of the fire department, who shall be subject to the direction of the president and the regulations of the council. The chief of the fire department shall supervise and direct the department, and the care and management of the vehicles, equipment, and property of the department. This section is subject to an ordinance adopted under section 8 of chapter V.