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, . to cause fire or contribute to its spread or any violation of the provisions of the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code or other law or recognized standard affecting fire safety. City agrees to adopt and from time to time amend such ordinances as are necessary to authorize Department inspections. Department shall be compensated at the rate of $7.00 for each man-hour or fraction thereof utilized in providing inspection services pursuant to this section 15(8). The individual city who authorizes the inspection shall be responsible for payment of the inspection fee. SECTION 16 I nves ti ga t ions Department shall promptly investigate the cause, orlgln and circum- stances of each and every fire occurring within the fire service area involving loss of life or injury to person or destruction or damage to property in excess of $100,00. If it appears to the personnel making the investigation that such fire is of suspicious origin, he shall take immediate charge of all physical evidence relating to the cause of the fire and pursue the investigation to its conclusion. A report shall be submitted through the fire chief to the appropriate City of all facts and findings relative to each investigation. SECTION 17 Mutual Aid Agreements Department shall maintain its membership in the Capitol City Mutual Aid Association and shall enter into such mutual aid agreements as it deems appropriate, consistent ,with its obligations hereunder. Such agreements shall be premised on the condition that Department shall not send personnel, equipment and apparatus for fire protection on property owned, leased or represented by persons, organizations or political subdivisions outside the fire service area if Department's fire chief or other officer in charge determined that such equipment and manpower is needed for service within the fire service area. When Department provides fire protection services as a result of its membership in the Capitol City Mutual Aid Association or under the terms of a mutual aid agreement. the fire chief shall keep records of the time, place, apparatus used and number of men responding to the alarm. Such information shall be made available to City On request. Department shall inform City of the rules and regulations of the Capitol City Mutual Aid Association and all mutual aid agreements to which it i s a pa rty . . SECTION l8 Reports A. Annual. On or before February 1 of each year, Department shall submir-to City an annual report summarizing its work program during the preceding year and any attendant recommendations, including recommendations for additional mutual aid agreements, additional training, or additional facilities and equipment. -5-