The selection of officers and trustees of the EMS Department
and their respective terms and conditions to qualify to serve in office
shall be determined by the EMS Department's bylaws, which shall be
filed with the Township.
The business of the EMS Department shall be conducted by delegates from each member squad, in addition to the officers selected by the process set forth in §
37-3 above. Four delegates shall be elected or appointed by each member squad, in December, to take office in the January meeting of the EMS Department.
Each first aid and rescue squad in the Township shall operate
under its own bylaws unless such bylaws are contrary to this chapter,
in which case the bylaws shall be amended to comply. Copies of each
first aid or rescue squad's bylaws shall be filed with the EMS Department
and the Township, along with any updates made to the same.
All references in this chapter to first aid squads, emergency
or rescue squads or other similar names or titles shall apply to any
organization complying with the terms of this chapter and with the
primary purpose of assisting the sick or injured or assisting in emergencies,
regardless of its actual name or title.
Each active member of the Township First Aid Squad on the current authorized list of active members annually approved as per §
53-6 shall be entitled to the waiver or exemption from the following Township fees:
A. Exemption from the municipal portion of Uniform Construction Code
fees for the issuance of permit fees, such as building, electrical,
plumbing and fire subcode work, on the principal residence of the
active member. This fee exemption shall not exceed the cumulative
total of $425 for any active member in any one calendar year, and
the residence must be owned and occupied by the active member. This
exemption does not apply to any fine or penalty resulting from the
failure to make proper application for any permit or failure to comply
with any applicable Code or permit requirement.
B. Exemption from the municipal portion of the annual fee for a dog license and cat license (§
240-2A and
B) for animals owned by the active member.
C. Exemption from the fee for a certified copy of the marriage license of the active member, and for a certified copy of birth and death certificates for the active member's immediate family (parents, spouse, children) (§
240-23H).