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ORDINANCE 06-16 <br /> AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING FEES FOR EMERGENCY PROTECTION <br /> FIRE SERVICES <br /> SECTION ONE: PURPOSES AND INTENT <br /> This ordinance is adopted for the purpose of authorizing the city of Pequot Lakes to <br /> charge for fire service as authorized by Minnesota Statute 366.011, 366.012, and 415.01. <br /> SECTION TWO: DEFINITIONS <br /> 1. "Fire Service"means any deployment of fire fighting personnel and/or equipment <br /> to extinguish a fire or perform any preventative measure in an effort to protect <br /> equipment, life, or property in an area threatened by fire. It also includes the <br /> deployment of fire fighting personnel and/or equipment to provide fire <br /> suppression, rescue, extrication, and any other services related to fire and rescue <br /> as may occasionally occur. <br /> 2. "Fire service charge"means the charge imposed by the City for receiving fire <br /> service. <br /> 3. "Motor vehicle"means any self-propelled vehicle designed and originally <br /> manufactured to operate primarily upon public roads and highways, and not <br /> operated exclusively upon railroad tracks. It includes semi trailers. It does not <br /> include snowmobiles, manufactured homes, all terrain vehicles, or park trailers. <br /> 4. "Fire protection contract"means a contract between the City and a town or other <br /> city for the City to provide fire service. <br /> 5. "Mutual aid agreement" means an agreement between the City and a town or <br /> other city for the City's fire department to provide assistance to the fire <br /> department of a town or other city. <br /> SECTION THREE: PARTIES AFFECTED <br /> 1. Owners of property within the City who receive fire service. <br /> 2. Anyone who receives fire service as a result of a motor vehicle accident or fire <br /> within the City. <br /> 3. Owners of property in towns or cities to which the City provides fire service <br /> pursuant to a fire protection contract. <br />