The city council recognizes and supports the practice of the
city’s fire department to bill persons and entities, including
insurance companies providing coverage to said persons and entities,
for the reasonable costs that are related and incidental to any loss,
damage, and wear to the city’s fire department apparatus, tools,
equipment, and materials utilized to provide the emergency services
to said persons and entities.
(Ordinance 691-13 adopted 5/13/13)
Fees shall be collected for services provided within the city’s
fire department designated response area that includes both inside
and outside the city limits. Fees will not exceed the amount expended
by the city’s fire department. Fire administration shall collect
applicable incident report information that will be forwarded to the
city’s fire department’s authorized agent responsible
for collection of any incurred fees.
(Ordinance 691-13 adopted 5/13/13)
The city’s fire department, or its authorized agent, shall
submit an invoice to the appropriate insurance company, person, or
entity covering or responsible for the particular expenses as related
to the emergency services provided.
(Ordinance 691-13 adopted 5/13/13)
Residents of the city who have no insurance coverage for the
incident as a result of which they received emergency services rendered
by the city’s fire department are hereby exempt from the fire
department service charges contained herein, unless it is determined
that the emergency services were provided as a result of negligent
and/or malicious act(s) or risky behavior on the part of said persons,
in which case said exemption shall not apply. In addition, any commercially
owned, operated, or zoned property shall not be eligible for said
exemption listed in this section.
(Ordinance 691-13 adopted 5/13/13)
Fees for services assessed and collected as specified in this section shall be as provided in appendix A to this code.
(Ordinance 691-13 adopted 5/13/13)
