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.
ACTIVE VOLUNTEER
A volunteer for a volunteer fire company or nonprofit emergency medical service agency listed under §
185-28C who has complied with, and is certified under, the Volunteer Service Tax Credit Program.
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 as the domicile
of an active volunteer. Any nonresidential use of said property, except
for a legally existing major or minor home occupation for a no-impact
home based business as regulated by the Lower Paxton Township Zoning
Ordinance, shall disqualify said property from eligibility in the
Volunteer Service Credit Program.
[Amended 8-8-2018 by Ord.
No. 18-02]
VOLUNTEER
A member of a volunteer fire company or a nonprofit emergency
medical service agency.
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 Lower Paxton 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.