(A) The Fire Department may, upon the approval of the Fire Chief, or in his or her absence the Assistant Fire Chief, render firefighting services outside the corporate limits of the City. Only such firefighters and firefighting equipment as shall be designated by the Fire Chief may leave the City in response to such calls. The Fire Chief, in making such designations shall, in his or her absolute discretion, determine that such personnel and firefighting equipment will not, upon leaving the City, jeopardize the fire protection for this municipality. The Fire Chief, within 72 hours after responding to a fire call outside of the City, shall file a written report with the Manager setting forth the circumstances authorizing the response to such fire call, the firefighters and equipment responding to the fire call, the location of the fire, damage, duration of the fire, and such other information as the Fire Chief or Manager shall deem pertinent.
(B) A fee of $300 shall be charged when the Fire Department responds to any fire call to premises located outside the City if the owner or occupant of the premises does not have a fire protection agreement then in effect for said premises with the City. This fee shall be charged against the owner or occupant of the premises to whom the firefighting services are rendered.
(Prior Code, § 5-4-9)