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ORDINANCE N0. 223 AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 19 TO THE ORONO MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING FIRE PROTECTION, FIRE PREVENTION AND ADOPTING THE MINNESOTA UNIFORM FIRE CODE WITH AMENDMENTS, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE 108 THE CITY COUNCIL OF ORONO ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The Municipal Code of the City of Orono is amended by adding Chapter 19 to read as follows : . 19. FIRE PROTE�TION AND PREVENTION 19 .010 Purpose The City Council is concerned with the safeguarding of life and property to a reasonable degree from the hazards of fire and explosion. Pursuant to the powers and jurisdictions vested through Minnesota Statutes and other applicable laws, ordinances and regulations, the City Council does hereby adopt this Ordinance and the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code (hereinafter "Fire Code") for the purpose of establishing reasonable regulations, administration and enforcement for the prevention, control and and extinguishment of fires; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees where required by the Fire Code, and providing penalties for violation of Fire Code regulations . 19.100 FIRE PROTECTION 19 .101 Fire Department The Fir� Department for the City of Orono shall be the Fire Department(s) of those adjacent and/or nearby municipalities with which the City of Orono contracts for fire protection service. Adoption of this Ordinance shall not preclude the City of Orono from establishment of an Orono Fire Department to serve a11 or part of the City in the future. 19.102 Fire Protection Contracts Fire Protection Contracts between the City of Orono as vendee and another municipality as vendor shall include covenants and agreements relating to fire service districts, fire services provided, compensation . for service, responsibilities and authorities of the contracting parties. Adoption of this Ordinance shall not change the intent or provisions of existing Fire Protection Contracts.