[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Vanport as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Open burning — See Ch. 80.
Construction standards — See Ch. 83.
Smoke detectors — See Ch. 149.
[Adopted 7-12-2010 by Ord. No. 338]
There shall be imposed on the all adult residents and resident businesses of Vanport Township an annual assessment for fire protection.
A. 
The assessment shall be levied annually against all adult residents within the Township in the amount of $24 per person.
B. 
The assessment shall be levied annually against all businesses within the Township in the amount of $50 per business.
A. 
Exemptions from this assessment will only be granted to the following individuals:
(1) 
Children under the age of 18.
(2) 
Persons over the age of 18 who are still in high school.
(3) 
Persons over the age of 18 who are disabled and under parental or other court ordered guardianship.
B. 
All residents who wish to claim exemption must fill out and file an exemption certificate. Said certificate shall be available upon request from the Township office.
All such assessments for fire protection will be billed annually by notice sent to each residence and business in the Township. The due date will be 30 days from receipt of the notice.
The following procedures are hereby authorized for the collection of fire protection assessment imposed herein:
A. 
Any fire protection assessment not paid within 90 days from the due date shall be turned over to a collection agency as selected by the Township Commissioners.
B. 
Penalties. Any fire protection assessment not paid by the due date shall bear a penalty to be set by said collection agency.
C. 
Liens. Any fire protection assessment unpaid for a period of six months from the due date shall be subject to a filing of a municipal claim in favor of the Township with the Prothonotary of Beaver County. In the event of the filing of such lien, the debtor shall be required to pay the cost of the same, including the cost of satisfaction.
A. 
The funds so collected pursuant to this assessment shall be kept in a separate account and shall be paid out only upon orders signed by the Chairman of the Township Commissioners and attested by the Township Secretary.
B. 
The funds shall be used specifically to purchase or contribute to the purchase of fire engines or fire apparatus; for the use of the Township to appropriate moneys to fire companies located therein for the operation and maintenance thereof; and for purchase and maintenance of fire apparatus; and for the construction, repair and maintenance of fire company house(s), in order to secure fire protection for the inhabitants of the Township.
An annual report of the expenditures of such appropriated moneys shall be made to the Township Commissioners for each completed fiscal year of the Township by such fire companies, verified by an officer thereof, before any further payments shall be made to such fire companies out of appropriations for any current fiscal year.