Except in cases where contracts are entered into for mutual exchange of fire equipment and personnel in case of an emergency between the City and other governmental subdivisions, all contracts for fire protection shall provide for charges to be made in accordance with the following schedule:
(a) The following charges shall be paid annually or semiannually in advance regardless of whether the party contracting with the City for fire protection requires or requests the services of the equipment and personnel of the Fire Division:
(1) Churches shall pay an annual charge of ten dollars ($10.00).
(2) Villages or political subdivisions not contracting for mutual exchange of fire equipment and personnel shall pay an annual charge to the City arrived at by multiplying the average yearly number of fire runs made to such subdivision during the preceding three years by one hundred dollars ($100.00) and adding to this the amount produced by multiplying one dollar ($1.00) times the number of families residing in the political subdivision. The foregoing shall be used in computing rates to be entered into between such subdivision and the City.
(3) Individuals, firms, associations, institutions and corporations shall pay an annual charge as established by mutual agreement between the City and each individual, firm, corporation, institution and corporation requesting fire protection in an amount not exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) per year.
(b) In addition to the foregoing annual charges all contracts, except contracts for mutual exchange of fire equipment and personnel, and contracts with political subdivisions, individuals, firms, associations, institutions and corporations, shall provide that the party contracting with the City for fire protection shall pay an amount of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) and established by mutual agreement between the City and the political subdivision, individual, firm, association, institution or corporation for each occasion fire equipment and personnel of the Fire Department are dispatched in response to a call by such party or a call made on behalf of such party for such equipment and personnel.
No contract shall be entered into unless the party contracting with the City for fire protection shall have in effect and provide proof of one of the following:
(1) A fire insurance policy with a company authorized by law to do business in the State of Ohio on the property to be covered by the contract, which shall contain a "Fire Department Service Clause" in an amount of not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00), which shall be maintained in effect at all times during the term of the fire protection contract. There shall be deposited with the City Auditor a certificate executed by a duly licensed insurance agent showing the insurance to be in effect for the ensuing year, or if such policy expires during the ensuing year, the expiration date of the policy. New certificates shall be required each time the annual service charge is paid under the contract and/or in cases where the policy expires prior to that date upon the expiration date of the policy. If at any time during the term of the fire protection contract the "Fire Department Service Clause" shall lapse or fail to be in effect then the contract for fire protection shall automatically terminate and be of no effect, without prejudice, however, to the right by the City to recover from the contracting party for any service rendered under the contract and for which full payment has not been made. The City Auditor shall keep the Fire Chief informed at all times as to the status of all such fire insurance policies as reflected by the information on file in his office.
(2) Self-insurance on the property to be covered by the contract. There shall be deposited with the City Auditor a letter from the firm, association, institution, or corporation the insurance to be in effect for the ensuing year. A new letter shall be required each time the annual service charge is paid under the contract. If at any time during the term of the fire protection contract self-insurance shall cease to exist the contract for fire protection shall automatically terminate and be of no effect, without prejudice, however, to the right by the City to recover from the contracting party for any service rendered under the contract and for which full payment has not been made. The City Auditor shall keep the-Fire Chief informed at all times as to the status of all such self- insurance policies as reflected by the information on file in his office.
(c) No charge shall be made for services rendered by the Fire Department under contracts made with political subdivisions for the mutual exchange of fire equipment and personnel in case of emergency.
(Ord. 79-96. Passed 7-22-96.)