[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of East Hanover
Township as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 11-20-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-05]
East Hanover Township, by and through its authority and relationship
with the aforesaid Emergency Service Providers, hereby recognizes
the existing authority and authorizes the aforesaid Emergency Service
Providers to recover the reasonable costs of firefighting materials,
rescue equipment, and emergency apparatus used in responding to any
safety or rescue incident or operation, including all motor vehicle
accidents.
A Schedule of Emergency Response Fees for materials and for
the use of equipment and apparatus by any of the aforesaid Emergency
Service Providers shall be presented to the East Hanover Township
Supervisors by the Ono Fire Company[1] for review and approval from time to time.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Ono Fire Company is now known as "Northern
Lebanon Fire Emergency Services."
Amendments and revisions to the Schedule of Emergency Response
Fees attached hereto[1] may be adopted by the Supervisors of East Hanover Township
by resolution from time to time and shall be deemed to be reasonable
fees when approved by resolution of the Supervisors.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Schedule of Emergency Response Fees is
included as an attachment to this chapter.
Said reasonable fees contained in the Schedule of Emergency
Response Fees may be recovered directly by the Ono Fire Company, or
through the Township with the consent of the Supervisors, or by agreement
with a collection agency, provided such agreement is approved in advance
by motion of the Supervisors.
Fees collected by the Ono Fire Company for materials, equipment
or apparatus provided by another Emergency Services Provider shall
be remitted to that provider if and when collected.
In addition to the aforementioned reasonable costs, the aforesaid
Emergency Service Providers, Township or collection agency shall be
authorized to collect legal interest of 6% per year, as well as a
reasonable administrative fee for collecting the same and any and
all additional fees as may be authorized by any other statute, case
law or common law.
Charges incurred hereunder may be collected directly by the
Ono Fire Company or by its duly authorized collection agency at the
Office of the Magisterial District Judge by prosecuting an action
in the name of the Township.
This article shall be effective November 20, 2006.
