[1960 Code, Sec. 1.25.010]
This chapter shall apply to the following defined area: An area 1 1/2 miles in width measured from the nearest City limit and surrounding the City on all sides for said 1 1/2 miles width.
[1960 Code, Sec. 1.25.020]
In the area designated in Section 5-5-1 of this chapter, industrial plants may petition the City Council for permission to install automatic fire alarm signaling devices in the City's main fire station. When such device is authorized, the City fire department will answer all alarms within its physical capacity to do so, the Fire Chief being the sole judge as to the priority of dispatching men and equipment when any other alarms or emergencies occur simultaneously. No liability whatsoever shall attach to the City for failure to answer an alarm or send men and equipment or for withdrawing men and equipment therefrom, for any reason.
[1960 Code, Sec. 1.25.030]
(A) 
First Five Years: Within five years of the first occupancy of any industrial plant within the designated area, automatic signaling devices may be installed and fire alarms will be answered without charge. The five-year period shall be measured from the date of first occupancy by the first owner or tenant, and the period shall not renew because of a change in ownership or tenancy.
(B) 
After Five Years: After the first five years of occupancy, and upon the installation of the automatic signaling device, a plant shall pay a service charge equivalent to the City's combined fire protection and fire department tax rate (as defined in Subsection (D) of this section), less the rural fire district rate, upon the regular assessed valuation, as equalized, on land, buildings and personal property assessed for the location.
(C) 
When Payable: Service charges shall be due and payable August 1 of each year and shall cover service for the previous calendar year. The first year any charge is due, the amount shall be prorated on a monthly basis from the effective date to December 31 and the charge shall be paid annually thereafter.
(D) 
How Determined: As soon as practicable after completion of the audit report for the City's fiscal year the City Clerk shall determine the fire charge rate for the previous calendar year by dividing the total cost of running the fire department for the fiscal year by the total assessed value of Lincoln property. The following items shall be included in the total cost of running the fire department:
1. 
Total expenditures under the fire protection fund.
2. 
Total expenditures under the fire department subdivision of the general fund.
3. 
Cost of new equipment, whenever charged.
4. 
City's share of firemen's pension payments.
Funds borrowed, loaned or transferred shall not be included as expenditures. When the City rate has thus been determined, it shall be reduced by the rural fire district rate to determine the rate to be charged, under this section.
(E) 
Billing: The City Clerk shall keep a record of all plants who have petitioned the Council for this service, showing the effective date of the service charge, and commence billing at the time as specified herein. The City Clerk shall obtain the equalized assessed valuation of the real and personal property of the plants concerned, from the proper county official, and shall apply the rate and prepare and mail the statements of charges due.
[1960 Code, Sec. 1.25.050]
Nothing herein contained shall prevent the fire department from answering emergency calls outside the area above defined as a courtesy or cooperative measure, as the nature of the emergency may require in the judgment of the Fire Chief; provided, that in the judgment of said Fire Chief, such fire calls can be made without endangering the fire protection service afforded the City.