CHAPTER 100: EMERGENCY FIRE AND FIRST RESPONDERS' FEES
Section
   100.01   Purposes and intent
   100.02   Definitions
   100.03   Parties affected
   100.04   Rates
   100.05   Billing and collection
   100.06   Mutual aid agreement
   100.07   Billing procedure for fire protection contracts with towns or other cities
   100.08   Application of collections to budget
§ 100.01 PURPOSES AND INTENT.
   This chapter is adopted for the purpose of authorizing the City of Byron to charge for fire/first responder service(s) as authorized by M.S. §§ 366.011, 366.012, and 415.01.
(Ord. 19-01, passed 2-12-19)
§ 100.02 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   FIRE SERVICE/FIRST RESPONDER. Any deployment of firefighting/first responder personnel and/or equipment to extinguish a fire or perform any preventative measure in an effort to protect equipment, life, or property in an area threatened by fire. It also includes the deployment of firefighting personnel and/or equipment to provide fire suppression, rescue, extrication, and any other services related to fire and rescue as may occasionally occur.
   FIRE/FIRST RESPONDER SERVICE CHARGE. The charge imposed by the city for receiving fire/first responder service(s).
   MOTOR VEHICLE. Any self-propelled vehicle designed and originally manufactured to operate primarily upon public roads and highways, and not operated exclusively upon railroad tracks. It includes semi-trailers. It does not include snowmobiles, manufactured homes, all terrain vehicles, or park trailers.
   PROTECTION CONTRACT. A contract between the city and a town, other city or township for the city to provide fire/first responder service.
   MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT. An agreement between the city and a town or other city for the city's Fire Department to provide assistance to the fire department of a town or other city.
(Ord. 19-01, passed 2-12-19)
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