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CENTENNIAL FIRE DISTRICT JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT (a) In areas outside the District, when fire emergencies may endanger life or property within the district. (b) When use is covered by contracts duly entered into by the District for fire protection or other services outside the District. (c) When necessary to fulfill mutual aid agreements duly entered into by the Committee. (d) In case of major emergency or disaster, when authorized by the Fire Chief, or in his absence, the officer in charge. Such use shall be reported as soon as possible to the Fire Chief of the District. (e) When specifically authorized by the Committee. Such use, as authorized above for use outside the District, shall be carried out only when the officer in charge has determined that the absence of equipment from the District will not impair the protection of the District. The officer in charge shall have the authority to determine priority in answering calls and to assign equipment and manpower. SECTION VI UNIFORM FIRE CODES 6.1 All member municipalities agree to adopt the most current Uniform Fire Code, appendixes of the Uniform Fire Code, Appendix E of the Uniform Building Code, and subsequent updates within 120 days of signing this agreement, or within 120 days of adoption by the State of Minnesota of said Uniform Fire Code, appendixes of the Uniform Fire Code, Appendix E of the Uniform Building Code, and updates, which ever occurs later. Member municipalities may exempt agricultural zoning districts from said codes and appendixes until October I, 1994, when all zoning districts within all municipalities shall comply. If a municipality elects to choose not to adopt said codes and appendixes in the agricultural zoning districts within its boundaries, that municipality shall indemnify all other municipalities and/or parties to this Agreement and hold them harmless with regard to any possible circumstance or consequence. Member municipalities that are not in compliance with Section VI of this Joint Powers Agreement, shall be considered in default and subject to Section 2.7 of this Agreement. SECTION VII FUNDING 7.1 Member contributions. Each calendar year each municipality shall pay to the District its share of the total operating budget as established by the Committee, as provided for in Section VIII of this Agreement. Capital and operating expenses of the District shall be borne by each municipality in this agreement according to the following formulas: Page 4 7