[Adopted 7-22-1991 by Ord. No. 284-91]
Junior volunteer fire fighters are authorized
to engage in fund-raising activities.
[Adopted 7-24-2013 by Ord. No. 885-13]
This article shall be known as the "Volunteer Fire Companies
of Murrysville Recovery Ordinance."
All "Whereas" clauses set forth above are hereby incorporated
herein as though the same were more fully set forth at length.
The Volunteer Fire Companies of Murrysville are authorized and
directed by and through its officers and authorized representatives
to ascertain what insurance coverages may be applicable and available
under any given circumstance and to take all necessary and affirmative
steps to apply for and receive reimbursement from any insurance carrier
where a property owner or business owner is or may be insured to reimburse
the Volunteer Fire Companies of Murrysville for any costs and/or expenses
incurred for services, supplies and/or equipment used for or provided
to the property owner or business owner by the Volunteer Fire Companies
of Murrysville.
The Municipality of Murrysville further authorizes the Volunteer
Fire Companies of Murrysville to recover reasonable costs of firefighting
for the firefighting materials and equipment and hazardous abatement
materials involved in any and all hazardous abatement material incidents
as are recoverable under the Hazardous Material Emergency Planning
and Response Act.
However, and notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary,
under no circumstances shall any property owner receive a bill from
the Volunteer Fire Companies of Murrysville for fire protection or
other services provided by the Volunteer Fire Companies of Murrysville.
This article shall be liberally construed to accomplish its
purposes to compensate and/or reimburse the Volunteer Fire Companies
of Murrysville from insurance proceeds or costs and/or expenses incurred
while providing services pursuant to their duties for the Volunteer
Fire Companies of Murrysville.
This article shall take effect immediately.
The costs and fees shall be recovered directly by the Volunteer
Fire Companies of Murrysville by direct billing of the Volunteer Fire
Companies of Murrysville or by an attorney, collection service or
agency contracted by the Volunteer Fire Companies of Murrysville.
In addition to the costs and fees, the Volunteer Fire Companies of
Murrysville, or any attorney or collection service or agency contracted
by the Volunteer Fire Companies of Murrysville, shall be authorized
to collect any reasonable interest and administration fees for collecting
the costs and fees.
In the event that any insurance carrier or person fails to pay
any bill or invoice within 30 days of the mailing or delivery of such
notice of charges, the Volunteer Fire Companies of Murrysville, or
any attorney or agency contracted by the Volunteer Fire Companies
of Murrysville who mailed or delivered the bill or invoice, may enforce
the provisions of this article by filing a civil action at law in
a court of competent jurisdiction for the collection of any amounts
due to the Volunteer Fire Companies of Murrysville together with statutory
interest, court costs, collection fees and reasonable attorney's
fees. The remedies provided herein shall be in addition to any other
relief, remedies or penalties that may be appropriate or provided
by law.