[Ord. 14-2002, 03 § 1, passed 6-24-2002]
(a)
Purpose. The purpose of this section shall be to provide procedures
for recovering expenses incurred by the City where materials and tools
are used by the Bureau of Fire for assistance at various rescues,
vehicular and other accidents.
(b)
Recovery authorization and procedure. The City hereby empowers the
Independent Fire Company located at 712 Maple Street, Lebanon, Pennsylvania,
a designated company of the City of Lebanon Bureau of Fire, to recover
from any person, corporation, partnership, individual or entity the
reasonable expenses of materials used for fluid control; hazardous
material abatement when the Lebanon County Emergency Management Agency
Hazardous Materials Team does not respond; and tools or equipment
used for safety and rescue incidents or operations, including but
not limited to, vehicular accidents.
(1)
Said reasonable expenses as outlined above may be recovered
directly by the Independent Fire Company through the City with the
consent of the Mayor or by agreement with a third party billing service
as an authorized agent for the collection of said reasonable expenses.
(2)
In addition to the aforementioned reasonable expenses, the Independent
Fire Company, the City of Lebanon, or authorized third party billing
service shall be authorized to collect reasonable interest, as well
as a reasonable administrative fee, for collecting same and any and
all additional fees as may be authorized by the Hazardous Material
and Emergency Planning and Response Act or authorized by any other
statute, case law or common law.
(3)
An annual report regarding billing activities and income shall
be provided to the City of Lebanon by the Independent Fire Company.
The report shall be provided to the City of Lebanon by January 31
and cover the previous calendar year.
