[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Lower Salford 6-2-1993 by Ord. No. 93-4. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
The Harleysville Community Fire Company, organized
and existing in the Township of Lower Salford, Montgomery County,
Pennsylvania, is hereby designated as the officially recognized fire
company for the Township.
A.
The Fire Company recognized by the Township is hereby
authorized to provide such services to the Township as may be necessary
for the protection of property and persons situate therein, which
include, by way of example and not of limitation, the extinguishment
of and prevention of loss of life and property from fire, automobile
accidents, medical emergencies, hazardous materials incidents and
other dangerous situations.
B.
The Fire Company may also provide nonemergency and
public service functions, such as, again by way of example and not
of limitation, removing water from property after storms and assisting
in the removal, abatement and prevention of damage or injury to persons
or property, whether through natural causes or man-made situations.
C.
The Fire Company may also conduct and participate
in such training activities and drills, either within or outside of
the Township, as may be deemed necessary by the calls and provide
services to municipalities outside of the Township.
In addition to actually participating in the
activities of the Fire Company as authorized above, or in going to
or returning from any activity, the members of the Fire Company recognized
by the Township are also authorized to do the following things:
A.
Engage in any type of drill, training, ceremony, practice,
test or parade when duly called for or authorized by an officer or
officers of the Fire Company.
B.
Engage in fundraising activities for the Fire Company,
when authorized by an officer or officers of the Fire Company.
C.
Engage in the performance of any other duty or activity
authorized by any officer of the recognized Fire Company.
The purpose of this chapter is to recognize
the Fire Company as the official fire company of the Township and
to state additional authorized activities for firefighters for workmens'
compensation purposes.
[Added 6-4-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-7]
A.
This section shall be known as the "Lower Salford Township Emergency
Services Cost Reimbursement Ordinance."
B.
Recovery of costs.
(1)
The Township hereby authorizes the Harleysville Community Fire Company
to recover the reasonable cost of emergency rescue tools, equipment,
and materials; hazardous material abatement tools, equipment, and
materials; and incurred third party expenses arising from environmental
incidents, firefighting incidents, safety and rescue incidents, and
vehicular accidents.
(2)
The reasonable costs described herein may be recovered directly by
said Fire Company or through a third party billing service as an authorized
agent for the recovery of such costs.
(3)
The Fire Company or third party billing service shall have authority
to recover the aforementioned costs only from the applicable insurance
company or carrier.
(4)
The reimbursement rates for the aforementioned tools, equipment,
and materials shall be set by the Fire Company from time to time and
shall only be applied to the recovery of costs arising out of incidents
occurring after the setting of the applicable rates. A current schedule
of applicable rates shall be maintained by the Fire Company and on
file with the Township.
(5)
In addition to the aforementioned costs, the Fire Company or third
party billing service is authorized to collect reasonable interest
and a reasonable administrative fee, and any and all other fees and
costs as may be authorized by the Hazardous Materials and Emergency
Planning and Response Act, or any other applicable statute.
C.
Responsibility of the Township. The Township shall not be responsible
for any aspect of the recovery of costs under this section. The Township
shall not take any steps to assist the Fire Department or any third
party billing service in recovery of costs under this section.
