[Ord. 1141, 9/19/2016]
The Borough of Emmaus possesses the authority to establish fees
for certain Fire-Department-related expenses to offset the cost of
operations in specific incident-related matters.
[Ord. 1141, 9/19/2016]
The fees for certain fire services shall be established by the
Borough of Emmaus Council and shall be set forth in the Borough of
Emmaus schedule of fees. Fees may be established and amended by resolution.
[Ord. 1141, 9/19/2016]
1.
This Part is applicable to insurance carriers representing renters,
business owners, property owners, vehicle owners, and other applicable
clients of an insurance carrier.
A.
The Borough of Emmaus shall bill insurance carriers for costs incurred
during Fire-Department-related incidents, according to the fee schedule
established by Borough Council.
B.
Insurance carriers shall be required to pay the fees established
by Borough Council for incident-related activities.
C.
Unless an individual intentionally inflicts costs upon the Emmaus
Fire Department through illegal activity or purposeful interference,
individual vehicle operators, property owners, renters, and business
owners shall not be individually billed for costs incurred by the
Fire Department during incident-related activities.
[Ord. 1141, 9/19/2016]
1.
Billing for Fire Department expenses shall be conducted by the Billing
Department of the Borough of Emmaus.
2.
The Borough of Emmaus exercises the right to utilize third-party
billing services as established by a vote of Borough Council.
3.
The Borough of Emmaus exercises the right to utilize third-party
collection agencies in an attempt to collect unpaid fees.
