(a)
The city
council authorizes collection of fees for specialized fire protection
services, such fees may include reimbursement for all equipment, materials,
maintenance and overhead expenses and costs which constitute full
reimbursement to the city for such services actually rendered.
(b)
Fees shall
be collected for services provided inside the city limits as well
as those provided outside the city limits. Fire/rescue administration
shall utilize applicable incident report information that will be
forwarded to Hillsboro fire/rescue’s authorized agent for this
collection of fees.
(c)
Hillsboro
fire/rescue, or their authorized agent, shall submit an invoice to
the relevant insurance company covering the particular loss that is
related to the emergency services rendered. Individual residents of
the city who have no insurance coverage for the incident in which
emergency services are provided shall be exempt from any and all charges
described herein, unless and except where the property is commercially
owned, operated or zoned. With regard to nonresidents of the city
and commercially owned, operated or zoned property, if it can be reliably
determined that there is no insurance coverage for a particular loss
which causes Hillsboro fire/rescue to incur loss, damage, and wear
and tear to apparatus, tools, equipment, and materials, then Hillsboro
fire/rescue may hold responsible the person or entity that received
said emergency services.
(d)
Calls
for service at a residential structure “single-family residence”
fires within the city limits shall not be subject to any of the fire
department service charges contained herein, unless it is determined
that the emergency services rendered were connected to intentional
and/or malicious act(s) on the part of the property owners. Emergency
medical calls to a residence, i.e., not involving a motor vehicle
within the city limits are hereby exempted from the fire department
service charges contained herein unless it is determined that the
emergency services rendered were connected to intentional and/or malicious
act(s) on the part of persons receiving the treatment.
(e)
Fees shall
be assessed and collected for the use of apparatus, tools, equipment,
time and materials in accordance with the fee schedule found in Section
1.2007 of this code.
(Ordinance O2008-12-12 adopted 12/16/08)
