(A) The city’s Fire Department may provide fire protection and emergency services outside the incorporated city limits only upon and pursuant to a written contract with an established fire district in accordance with the terms and conditions of that contract.
(B) The city’s Fire Department shall not provide any fire or emergency services outside of the city limits, except:
(1) As provided in division (A) above; and
(2) In those instances where the Fire Chief determines, in his or her sole discretion, that there is sufficient equipment, manpower, other firefighting resources available at that time and that there are no other emergencies within the city. Thereupon, the Fire Department may, in its sole discretion, but is not required to, respond to a service request immediately outside of the city limits.
(C) The city’s Fire Department will assess charges and fees, and will bill for personnel time for fire and emergency services rendered pursuant to division (B) above in amounts and at rates set by the Council by resolution at a duly constituted meeting. Those rates, fees and charges will remain in place until changed or modified by the City Council.
(D) All fees collected by the city for fire or emergency services rendered by the Fire Department for equipment shall be placed in the Fire Department’s budget. All fees collected for personnel shall be deposited into the Fireman’s Pension Fund.
(E) The Fire Chief is hereby delegated the authority to adopt standard operating procedures to implement this subchapter and for any other duty required of him or her by law.
(Prior Code, § 5-2.05) (Ord. 789, passed - -1998)