[Adopted 6-27-2000 by Ord. No. 283]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
EXPENSES
Those related costs and fees that are incurred by the Township, local, state or federal department or agency, emergency services organization and from the private sector for actual costs or charges for labor, materials and other costs associated therewith.
The Supervisors of the Township of Loyalsock authorize the Loyalsock Volunteer Fire Company No. 1, or their collection agent, to collect all fees as follows:
A. 
Fees and costs (including overhead costs) may encompass all personnel, equipment, materials and maintenance expenses in such a form as to insure for full payment for charges from both the public and private sectors actually rendered. A particular cost or fee schedule need not be set forth in this section or elsewhere in the Township ordinance or by further formal action by the municipality.
B. 
Within 30 days of the date of the occurrence requiring service, the affected public agencies, departments or private companies shall submit service-related costs, fees, charges and expenses to the Loyalsock Volunteer Fire Company No. 1. At such time as all costs, fees, charges and expenses related to the service have been collected, but in any case not later than 60 days from the date of determining the total cost of rendering the services, the Loyalsock Volunteer Fire Company No. 1, or their collecting agent, shall submit a bill for all costs, fees, charges and expenses to the owner, agent or manager of the vehicle or fixed facility which caused the need for services, with a demand that a full remittance be made within 30 days of receipt.
A. 
Any party failing to pay the invoiced amount within 30 days shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding before a District Justice, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 or more than $300, together with costs and, in default thereof, undergo imprisonment in the Lycoming County Prison for not more than 30 days.
B. 
Imposition of the aforesaid fine and/or imprisonment shall not relieve any responsible party from civil action by the Township, as provided herein.
A. 
The Township may enforce the provisions of this article by civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction for the collection of any amounts due hereunder, plus attorneys’ fees, or for any other relief that may be appropriate.
B. 
The Township Solicitor is hereby authorized to take such action as may be necessary to enforce the provisions of this article.
Nothing in this article shall authorize any Township department, or personnel or staff members to refuse or delay any service to any person, firm, organization or corporation that has not reimbursed the Township for services. Furthermore, nothing in this section shall be construed to demand reimbursement to the Township for those municipal services that are normally provided to Township residents and others as a matter of the Township’s general operating procedure and for which the levying of taxes or the demand for reimbursement is normally made.