(A) The Fire Chief is authorized to send fire trucks and other equipment and personnel of the Fire Department to fires outside the city in accordance with the terms of this section but only when he is satisfied that the owners of the property requesting the service have complied with all of the terms and conditions of this division (A). No fire service shall be rendered outside the city limits by the fire- fighting equipment and firefighters of the city except on the following terms and conditions.
(1) To protect property of the city located outside the city limits.
(2) Fire protection shall be only to those places located in the county outside of and within six miles of the city limits which do not create an extraordinary hazard to the personnel or equipment of the Fire Department, or where city water mains are in the immediate vicinity of the premises, or a supply of water is available in the proper location and in such quantities at all times as in the judgment of the Fire Chief shall be sufficient to extinguish any fire on the premises in not less than one hour. The judgment of the Fire Chief shall be conclusive as to what constitutes an extraordinary hazard hereunder and as to whether any particular location or individual establishment qualifies under the terms of this division, and rights by the Board of Commissioners, upon recommendation of the Fire Chief, are reserved to reject any or all applications due to any of the above- mentioned conditions.
(Ord. 310.3, passed 12-2-57)
(3) Anyone desiring the fire protection above referred to and provided by this section shall register with the Fire Chief and pay annually to the City Treasurer $l00 in case of business property, and $25, in case of residential property. In addition to the above payments, the owner of any property involvd in a fire where the Fire Department answers a call outside the corporate limits of the city shall pay $75 for the first hour and $50 for each and every additional hour that the Fire Department equipment is used and the Fire Department personnel are engaged. All monies collected for services rendered by the Fire Department in keeping with the provisions of this section shall be placed in a separate fund designated as the Fire Department Fund. Monies so received, less reimbursements to the general fund for actual costs incurred, shall be used exclusively for the purchase of additional fire hose and other equipment.
(Ord. 310.3, passed 12-2-57; Am. Ord. 310.3A, passed 2-21-66)
(4) An agreement shall be entered into between the applicant and the Fire Department stipulating that the Fire Department shall not be held liable for failure to respond to any outside call or for failure to supply adequate equipment and personnel. The agreement shall also stipulate that the applicant will waive any action against the city for damages or injuries to his property or person caused by the Fire Department in response to his outside call.
(5) Only such apparatus and personnel to be used at any fire shall be furnished under this section as in the sole judgment of the Fire Chief can be spared at any time. No protection shall be given if one or more engines are out of service for any reason or are engaged at fires within the city. No fire protection shall be given in inclement weather such as severe snows or rain storms, or when the roads are in bad condition. The judgment of the Fire Chief shall be final as to the state of storms and conditions of roads.
(Ord. 310.3, passed 12-2-57)
(C) The City Manager is authorized to cancel all insurance contracts made with the city for outside fire protection. This cancellation shall be effective in accordance with the terms of the contract 30 days from the date of notification. (Ord. 310.3, passed 12-2-57; Am. Ord. 310.3A, passed 2-21-66)
Statutory reference:
Use of fire apparatus outside city limits, see KRS 95.830