101.575 Entitlement to dues.
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101.575 Entitlement to dues.
(a)Except as provided in par.
(am), every city, village or town maintaining a fire department that complies with this subsection and the requirements of subs.
(3)to
(6)is entitled to a proportionate share of all fire department dues collected under ss. 101.573 and 601.93 after deducting the administrative expenses of the department under s. 101.573 , based on the equalized valuation of real property improvements upon land within the city, village or town, but not less than the amount the municipality received under s. 601.93
(3), 1977 stats., and chapter 26, laws of 1979 , in calendar year 1979.
(am)If the department determines that a city, village or town fire department has failed to satisfy the requirements of this subsection or subs.
(3)to
(6), the department shall nonetheless pay dues for that calendar year to that city, village or town. The department shall issue a notice of noncompliance to the chief of the fire department, the governing body and the highest elected official of the city, village or town. If the fire department cannot demonstrate to the department that the fire department has met all requirements within one year after receipt of the notice or prior to the next audit by the department, whichever is later, the city, village or town shall not be entitled to dues under par.
(a)for that year in which the city, village or town becomes not entitled to dues and for all subsequent calendar years until the requirements are met.
(b)Every city, village or town that contracts for fire protection and fire prevention services that comply with s. 101.14
(2)from another city, village or town is entitled to the dues specified in par.
(a)if the department determines that the fire department furnishing the protection can provide the agreed protection without endangering property within its own limits and the fire prevention services comply with s. 101.14
(2).
(c)Any city, village or town, not maintaining a fire department, that for the purpose of obtaining fire protection and prevention services for itself enters into an agreement with another city, village or town, is entitled to the dues specified in par.
(a)if the department determines that the fire prevention services comply with s. 101.14
(2). Two or more municipalities that together have entered into a fire protection agreement in the manner prescribed in this paragraph shall each be entitled to dues under par.
(a).
(2)If a city or village contracts to provide fire protection and the services of its fire department outside of its boundaries, it is subject to the same liability for property damage and personal injury when responding to calls and providing services outside of its boundaries as when providing the same services within its boundaries.
(3)No city, village or town is entitled to receive dues under this section unless the city, village or town complies with pars.
(a)and
(b).
(a)No city, village or town may receive fire department dues under this section unless it has a fire department which satisfies all of the following requirements:
1. Is organized to provide continuous fire protection in that city, village or town and has a designated chief.
2. Singly, or in combination with another fire department under a mutual aid agreement, can ensure the response of at least 4 fire fighters, none of whom is the chief, to a first alarm for a building.