The following words and phrases when used in this article shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context
clearly indicates otherwise:
EARNED INCOME TAX
A tax on earned income and net profits levied under Chapter
3 of the act of December 31, 1965 (P.L. 1257, No. 511), known as the
"Local Tax Enabling Act."
ELIGIBILITY PERIOD
The time frame when volunteers may earn credit under the
Volunteer Service Credit Program.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE CALL
Any emergency call to which a volunteer responds, including
travel directly from and to a volunteer's home, place of business
or other place where he/she shall have been when the call was received.
QUALIFIED REAL PROPERTY
A residential real property owned and occupied in Lower Frederick
Township as the domicile of an active volunteer.
VOLUNTEER
A member of a volunteer fire company.
A taxpayer shall have 30 days to appeal a decision or rejection
of claim by submitting a written request for binding arbitration to
the Township Manager. The binding arbitration shall be conducted in
accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association,
and any costs for the arbiter and the proceeding only shall be shared
equally by the parties.
In the event that any provision, section, sentence, clause,
or part of this article is held to be invalid, such invalidity shall
not affect or impair any remaining provision, section, sentence, clause
or part of the article, it being the intent of the Township that such
remainder shall be and shall remain in full force and effect and for
this purpose the provisions of this article are hereby declared to
be severable.
This article shall be effective December 19, 2017.