[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:
The area within the corporate limits of the Borough of Green
Lane, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
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.
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.
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.
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.
