HCC §2-13
How the fire chief is chosen and removed
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗The fire commission appoints the fire chief and can remove them at any time. To remove the chief, the commission must give written reasons and let the chief respond first. The chief must have at least five years of firefighting training and experience, including three years in a management role.
The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Fire chief; appointment; qualifications
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
The fire chief shall be appointed by the fire commission and may be removed by the fire commission at its sole discretion. Any motion for removal of the fire chief must contain a statement of reasons, and the fire chief must be allowed to respond to the statement of reasons before being removed. The fire chief shall have a minimum of five years of training and experience in fire control, including at least three years of experience in a responsible administrative capacity.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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