[Ord. 7872, passed 8-28-2008]
(a) The City of New Castle wishes to provide for reimbursement to the
City of New Castle for any costs and/or expenses incurred by the Fire
Department for any training, inspections or fire drills mandated by
federal, state, or insurance regulations.
(b) It is the finding of the City that some property owners, businesses,
firms, corporations, or organizations may be required by law to have
staff members trained in emergency evacuation, use of portable fire
extinguishers, or other fire protection related actions. Additionally,
these entities may be required to have their facilities inspected
and/or conduct observed fire drills to meet local, state or federal
fire regulations.
[Ord. 7872, passed 8-28-2008]
Any person, property owner, business, firm, corporation, or
organization who request and are rendered services under this article
shall provide the New Castle Fire Department with the following information:
(a) Billing name, address, telephone contact number of the person, property
owner, business, firm, corporation, or organization.
[Ord. 7872, passed 8-28-2008]
(a) This article is intended to compensate and/or reimburse the City
of New Castle somewhat for the costs and/or expenses incurred for
providing services from the Fire Department according to the following
fee schedule:
Type
|
Fee
|
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Staff Training
|
$50 per training session plus educational materials
|
Inspections
|
$50 per inspection
|
Re-inspections
|
$25 per re-inspection
|
Fire Drills
|
$25 per drill
|
[Ord. 7872, passed 8-28-2008]
Nothing in this article shall be interpreted to authorize the
New Castle Fire Department or any City Department to refuse or delay
any emergency service to any City person, firm, business, organization,
or corporation, due to lack of insurance coverage or ability to pay
for said services.
[Ord. 7872, passed 8-28-2008]
Should any provision or part of this article be declared by
any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable,
the same shall not affect the validity or enforcement of the balance
of this article, which shall remain in full force and effect.
[Ord. 7872, passed 8-28-2008]
All ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions
of this ordinance shall be and are hereby repealed.
[Ord. 7872, passed 8-28-2008]
Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, whoever fails to cooperate with providing any information required pursuant to this article, shall be punished as provided in Section
101.99 of the Administrative Code.