135.04 FIRE PROTECTION OUTSIDE CORPORATE LIMITS.

   (a)   Prohibited Except Where Contracted. The Fire Department of the City is prohibited from making any runs to fight fires outside the corporate limits of the City, but shall be for sole protection of the residents of the City, unless there is a contract for such protection outside the corporate limits.

   (b)   Not Applicable Where Law Provides Otherwise. The provisions of subsection (a) hereof shall not apply to cases where the Department is called to some other City or Village in the manner provided by law.

   (c)   No Liability for Nonservice to Prohibited Areas. The refusal of the Fire Department to make runs in case of fire to a prohibited area shall not make the firemen liable to any penalty whatsoever or claims for damages.

   (d)   Contracts for Service Outside to Individuals or Firms. The Director of Public Service-Safety is authorized to enter into contracts with individuals or firms by the terms of which the City will agree to furnish fire protection beyond the corporate limits of the City, subject to certain restrictions and conditions hereinafter set out.

   (e)   Farthest Distance. No contract shall be made for the protection of any property or residence located beyond the limit measured by the length of the fire hose owned by the City from the nearest fire hydrant.

   (f)   Contract Charges. Each person or firm entering into such contract shall agree to pay the City the same proportionate share each year of the cost of maintaining the City Fire Department as is paid by the taxpayer within the City. All costs and fees shall be paid in advance.

(1979 Code 37.60 to 37.65)