(a) Fire protection service shall be continued, maintained and improved by the City, 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 Summersville 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 West Virginia Code §8-13. Fire Services shall be provided by Summersville Fire Department as hereinafter defined within the geographic area established by the West Virginia State Fire Commission as the First Due Area of the Summersville Fire Department.
(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.
(2) The variance in the total square footage of the residential units in the fire service district is insignificant in impacting the cost of fire protection making it more feasible for a per residential unit fee.
(Ord. 8-27-18.)