As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Township of Pittsgrove Fire Departments, namely, Centerton
Fire Company - Station 23, Norma-Alliance Fire and Rescue - Station
24, and Willow Grove Fire Company - Station 22
PERSON
A natural person or persons, partnership, corporation, association,
firm or other legal entity.
RESPONSIBLE PARTY
The person having received emergency services provided by
the Fire Department.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide authority, procedures
and requirements to seek collection and reimbursement for the reasonable
costs of responding to such incidents by the Fire Department for fire
service calls, including, but not limited to, hazardous material incidents,
environmental incidents, and safety and rescue incidents coordinated
via Salem County Dispatch and 911 responses, and those that use hazardous
material abatement equipment and materials are also eligible for reimbursement.
The Township Committee of the Township of Pittsgrove authorizes
the Fire Department and/or Township of Pittsgrove to recover the real
and reasonable costs incurred for firefighting materials, personnel,
or equipment used and expended; the costs of the use of fire trucks,
fire engines, rescue equipment, tankers and other vehicles; the costs
of hazardous situation abatement materials involved in any fire, safety
and rescue incident or operation, and hazardous abatement incident,
including vehicular accidents and fires. The cost of materials to
be reimbursed as provided by this chapter shall include, without limitation,
firefighting foam, chemical extinguishing agents, absorbent materials,
sand recovery drums, and specialized protective equipment, including
acid suits, acid gloves, goggles and protective clothing, and any
other such materials or substances. The cost of the materials shall
be in accordance with the FEMA rate schedules.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect any suit
or proceeding impending in any court, or any rights acquired, or liability
incurred, or any cause of action acquired or existing, under any act
or ordinance hereby; nor shall any just or legal right or remedy or
any character be lost, impaired or affected by this chapter.