The Beech Grove Fire Department may provide fire protection or services outside the boundaries of the city, only under the following circumstances and upon the following conditions:
(A) If the Board of Public Works and Safety enters into any mutual aid agreement with any existing municipal fire department or with the chief executive officer of any unit of government which maintains or finances an established fire department, wherein the agreement provides for the mutual assistance between the Beech Grove Fire Department and the other fire department's such that the ranking officer of the respective departments' may request, when necessary, the assistance without charge to the assisted department. The Beech Grove Fire Department is authorized to render such assistance as is requested by the ranking officer on duty with the respective department so long as the rendering of such assistance shall not endanger the citizens of the city or threaten the ability of the Beech Grove Fire Department to render services within the city.
(B) The Board of Public Works and Safety, upon approval of the Mayor, may enter into a contract with any person, business, municipality or other governmental unit which is situated at a place not within the city, but within the county and which is desirous of contracting with the city for regular fire protection involving the use and services of the Beech Grove Fire Department. The details of such contract shall be specified by the Board of Public Works and Safety, but each contract must provide that the city furnish on a calendar year basis such firefighting service and emergency services as may be reasonably necessary on the request of the contracting person, municipality or other governmental unit, but that obligation to render such services shall not exist at any time that the same would endanger or threaten the services of the Beech Grove Fire Department to the citizens of the city. The contract shall also provide for a negotiated rate or fees payable as required by the Board of Public Works and Safety for the rendering of such services and may provide for additional charges based on the actual services and apparatus used in the performance of such agreement.
(Ord. 1-2003, passed 5-5-03)