(a) Fire protection service shall be continued, maintained and improved by the town, in part, at the charge and expense of the owners of the buildings and structures of every kind and nature located within the Fire Service District (First Due Area) of the Nutter Fort Fire Department as designated by the West Virginia State Fire Commission and West Virginia State Fire Marshal, which owners are declared to be users and beneficiaries of fire services as contemplated by W.Va. Code § 8-13-13.
(b) The charges and expenses with respect to each of such users as set out in this article shall be based and imposed, in part, upon recognition of the following legislative findings:
(1) The size of a non-residential structure, as reflected by the total square feet, is a factor which affects the cost of providing fire protection and, therefore, the fees imposed hereunder are related in part to the size of the building.
(Ord. 2022-04, passed 6-14-2022)