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reference under the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 471.62, and counties may adopt codes by reference under Minnesota Statutes 375.51. Section 2. ENFORCEMENT (a) The Chief of the Fire Department serving the (city) (county) (township), or his representative authorized by him, shall enforce the provisions of this ordinance. (b) The Chief of the Fire Department may detail such members of the Fire Department as inspectors as shall from time to time be necessary. The Chief of the Fire Department may recommend the employment of tech- nical inspectors, who, when such authorization is made, shall be selected through an examination to determine their fitness for the position. The examination shall be open to members and nonmembers of the Fire Depart- ment, and appointments made after examination shall be for an indefinite term with removal only for cause. NOTE: Cities and townships generally have the authority to provide for fire protection (see, for statutory cities, Minnesota Statutes 412.221, subd. 17; and for townships, Minnesota Statutes 365.15). Counties may provide fire protection for unorganized areas under Minnesota Statutes 365.243. By contact through a joint powers agreement, Minnesota Statute 471.59, a County may provide fire protection to• cities or townships. Cities may contract with town- ships or other cities to provide fire protection. If a city, county or township which adopts the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code does not have a fire department, it may contract for inspection and enforce- ment services with a unit of government which does have a fire department. Section 3. DEFINITIONS (a) Wherever the word "jurisdiction" is used in the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code, it shall be held to mean the (city) (county) (township)