Section R103 of the IRC is hereby amended to read as follows:

R103.1 Creation of enforcement agency. The department of fire and building safety is hereby created and the official in charge thereof shall be known as the building official/fire marshal.

R103.2 Appointment. The building official/fire marshal shall be appointed by the chief appointing authority of the City of Gig Harbor.

R103.3 Deputies. In accordance with the prescribed procedures of the City of Gig Harbor and with the concurrence of the appointing authority, the building official/fire marshal shall have the authority to appoint an assistant building official/fire marshal, the related technical officers, inspectors, plan examiners and other employees. Such employees shall have powers as delegated by the building official/fire marshal.