[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Green Lane as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 9-12-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-01]
The following words and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them herein, except where the context or language clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:
BOROUGH OF GREEN LANE or BOROUGH
The area within the corporate limits of the Borough of Green Lane, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Any emergency service provided to or for any person within the corporate limits of the Borough of Green Lane, or outside of the corporate limits of the Borough of Green Lane if such emergency services are provided by an emergency services provider to assist any other municipality or any other emergency services provided upon request of such other municipality or such other emergency services provided, including but not limited to fire emergency services, ambulance emergency services, traffic control services, hazardous materials containment, recovery and/or removal services, removal and cleanup of fallen trees and/or branches services, and removal and cleanup of debris services.
EMERGENCY SERVICES FEES
Any and all costs reasonably incurred by the Borough of Green Lane, an emergency service provider, and/or other persons or agencies acting with the same purpose of providing emergency services, including, but not limited to, labor, materials, administrative costs, and attorney and engineering fees that result in any way from the Borough of Green Lane's and/or such emergency service provider's involvement with the providing of such emergency services and collection of such costs.
EMERGENCY SERVICES PROVIDER
The Green Lane Fire Company and any other person who is duly authorized by the Borough of Green Lane to provide emergency services within the corporate limits of the Borough of Green Lane and/or other persons or agencies acting with the same purpose of providing such emergency services.
PERSON
Any natural person, corporation, firm, partnership, association, organization or other entity.
Any person who receives and/or is the beneficiary of emergency services shall be liable for any and all emergency services fees incurred by the Borough and/or such emergency service provider(s).
A. 
Any person liable for emergency services fees as set forth herein shall, within 30 days of receipt of an invoice for such emergency services fees from the Borough or such emergency service provider, setting forth an itemized list of all emergency service fees reasonably incurred by the Borough or such emergency service provider, as applicable, remit payment in full of such invoice to the Borough or the emergency service provider, as applicable.
B. 
If for any reason any person fails or refuses to remit payment in full of an invoice for emergency service fees within 30 days of receipt of such invoice as set forth herein, interest shall accrue on all unpaid amounts at the rate of 6% per annum, computed monthly, for each month or fraction of month during which such invoice remains unpaid, and shall be added to all amounts due and payable pursuant to this article.
The Borough and/or the emergency services provider, as applicable, shall collect, by suit or otherwise, all emergency services fees and all applicable interest due pursuant to this article and unpaid. Whenever suit is brought for the recovery of unpaid emergency services fees, the person liable therefor shall, in addition, be liable for the costs of collection, including reasonable attorney fees, as well as for interest.
If any provision of this article is declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder shall not be affected thereby and shall remain in full force and effect. It is hereby declared as a legislative intent that this article would have been adopted had such unconstitutional, illegal, or invalid provision not been included herein.
All other ordinances or parts thereof or resolutions or parts thereof that are in conflict with this article are hereby repealed.
This article shall become effective as provided by law.