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While the Fire Department is in attendance at a fire within the corporate limits of the city, the Fire Chief, or in his absence, the next ranking officer of the Department shall be the officer in command. All other fire departments present and assisting shall be under the supervision and control of such officer in command.
(Ord. passed 10-3-77)
It is the intent of the city and its Fire Department to aid and assist its sister cities or fire protection districts in fire prevention and firefighting if called upon for aid and assistance, but nothing in this section shall be construed to impose a duty upon the Department beyond the discretion of the Fire Chief.
(Ord. passed 10-3-77)
In the event that the City Fire Department responds to more than two calls within any calendar year for the purpose of extinguishing a fire at the same property address, the owner or owners of the real property and the occupant thereof shall jointly and severally be responsible to pay to the city a fee in the sum of $250 as reimbursement for the cost of each such additional response by the Fire Department, as well as such additional costs as may reasonably be shown to have been incurred by the city in responding to such call.
(Ord. passed 1-16-89)