The city council may, by resolution, approve contracts between the city and any person outside the corporate limits of the city whose premises are located on suitably surfaced roads, as determined by the fire chief, whereby the firefighting equipment and firefighters may respond to calls for firefighting or other emergency assistance outside the corporate limits on the property which is the subject of the contract. The city council may fix, by resolution, the charges, period of contract, terms, conditions and deposits, and such matters may vary according to the amount and value of the property involved and its distance and accessibility from the city. (1978 Code §12-1; amd. 1994 Code)