(a)
Specialized
fire services shall include services for providing adequate emergency
rescue operations and fire protection services resulting from extraordinary
and dangerous occurrences and hazardous materials incidents, but shall
not include regular fire services or emergency services to residential
structures.
(b)
The
city shall collect fees for specialized fire protection services.
Such fees may include reimbursement for all equipment, personnel,
materials, maintenance and overhead expenses and costs, which constitute
full reimbursement to the city for such services actually rendered.
The city council hereby adopts the cost schedule attached to Ordinance
2679 as exhibit A as the costs to be charged in accordance with the
provisions of this article.
(c)
Within
ninety (90) days of the date of providing specialized fire protection
services, the chief of the fire department or the chief's designee
shall submit an invoice for all cost, fees, charges and expenses related
to the provisions of such services, in the amount set forth in exhibit
A attached to Ordinance 2679 and made a part hereof for all purposes,
to the owner's designated agent, representative and insurance companies.
All such bills are to be paid within sixty (60) days of receipt thereof;
interest shall accumulate thereafter on any unpaid balances at the
rate of ten percent (10%).
(d)
In addition, any bills, fines or penalties, including but not limited to clean up cost, fees or expenses, that are imposed upon the city, state or federal agencies and related to the same situation or occurrences may be billed separately within ninety (90) days of receipt and shall be paid as provided in subsection (c) above.
(Ordinance 2679 adopted 1/26/15)
(a)
The
city shall not initiate mitigation rates for the delivery of emergency
and non-emergency services by the city fire department for personnel,
supplies and equipment called to the scene of emergency and non-emergency
incidents for persons:
(1)
That reside within the city; or
(2)
That are residents of a district or area that the city has an interlocal
or mutual aid agreement to provide emergency or non-emergency services
by the city fire department and the scene of the emergency or non-emergency
is outside the city and within the area covered by the interlocal
or mutual aid agreement.
(b)
The
city shall initiate mitigation rates for the delivery of emergency
and non-emergency services by the city fire department for personnel,
supplies and equipment called to the scene of an emergency and non-emergency
incidents for persons:
(1)
That do not reside within the city; or
(2)
That are residents of a district or area that the city has an interlocal
or mutual aid agreement to provide emergency or non-emergency services
by the city fire department and the scene of the emergency or non-emergency
is within the city limits.
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The mitigation rates are as set forth in “exhibit A”
attached to Ordinance 2905 and incorporated herein for all purposes.
The mitigation rates shall be based on actual costs of the services
and that which is usual, customary and reasonable (UCR) as shown in
exhibit A to the ordinance from which this section derives, which
may include any services, personnel, supplies, and equipment and with
baselines established by addendum to the ordinance from which this
section derives.
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(c)
A
claim shall be filed to the responsible party(s) through their insurance
carrier. In some circumstances, the responsible party(s) will be billed
directly.
(d)
The
city council may make rules or regulations and from time to time may
amend, revoke, or add rules and regulations, not consistent with this
section, as they may deem necessary or expedient in respect to billing
for these mitigation rates or the collection thereof.
(Ordinance 2905 adopted 5/13/19)
