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AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SENDING AND USE OF FIFE APPARATUS OUTSIDE THE
CORPORATE L11a- TS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS , AUTHORIZING . THE
MAYOR, CITY CLERK AND FIRE' CHIEF, TO ENTER INTO MUTUAL AID AGRFEMENTS WITH
OTHEP. MUNICIPALITIES ; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS , there is a great loss and destruction by fire of property located
outside the corporate limits of our city, and
19HEREAS , many of these fires endanger property located within the corporate
limits of our municipality, and
1WHEREAS , there will be mutual benefit and protection for the city and its neighboring
cities • by entering into mutual aid. agreements , and
Pn=AS, the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas has authorized sending
fire equipment outside the corporate limits by Act No . 270 of 1951 , and has
authorized mutual aid agreements by Act No . 23 of 1949,
NOW THEREFORE , BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,
ARKANSASo
SECTION 1 . No fire department apparatus shall be taken beyond the corporate
limits of the City of Fayetteville , Arkansas , to assist at any fire or for any
other purpose , except by order of the Mayor or Fire Chief , and- subjectto the,
restrictions and conditions hereinafter . set forth .
SECTION 2 , The Mayor or Fire Chief are authorized, in their discretion, to aid
in the extinguishing of fires in another city .or town, public institutions ,
corporations , or other property within a reasonable distance from the City of
Fayetteville or on property immediately adjacent to the city in which there is a
possibility of fire spreading Tdithin the corporate limits , under the following
c onditions :
A . A request from a city or incorporated town for. assistance must
come only from the Mayor , Fire Chief or such other person as
may be designated by mutial agreement .
B . Calls may be responded to only by such apparatus which in the
judgment of the Mayor or Fire Chief can be safely sent without
unduly impairing the fire protection within the city, and when
highways and weather conditions are favorable .
SECTION 3 . Unless there exists a mutual aid agreement , every municipality,
institution, corporation or individual requesting and receiving such service
of the Fire Department of the City of Fayetteville , Arkansas , will be informed
of the cost to the City of the services rendered in answering such fire calls .
All payments of such cost will be made to the Municipal Treasury ,
SECTION 40 All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed .
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall be in full. force and effect from and after
its passage .
PASSED . and APPROVED this 24th day of mar hs 195
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Attest : Mayor
City Clerk
MICROFILMED
DATE ocr a 1978
REEL_I I .