[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Reserve as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 2-20-2023 by Ord. No. 694]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PREMISES
The property or area, including the improvements thereon, to which service is or will be furnished, and as used herein shall be taken to designate:
A. 
A building under one roof, owned or leased by one customer, and occupied as one residence or one place of business; or
B. 
A group or combination of buildings owned by one customer, in one common enclosure, occupied by one family, or one organization, corporation or firm, as a residence or place of business or for manufacturing or industrial purposes, or as a hotel, hospital, church, parochial school, or similar institution, except as otherwise noted herein; or
C. 
The one side of a double house having a solid vertical partition wall; or
D. 
Each side or each part of a house or building occupied by one family even though the closet and/or other fixtures are used in common; or
E. 
Each apartment, office or suite of offices, and/or place of business located in a building or group of buildings, even though such buildings in a group are interconnected by a tunnel or passageway, covered areaway or patio, or by some similar means or structure; or
F. 
A public building devoted entirely to public use, such as a town hall, school house, or fire engine house; or
G. 
A single lot or park or playground; or
H. 
Each house in a row of houses; or
I. 
Each dwelling unit in a house or building, a dwelling unit being defined as a building or portion thereof, regardless of exclusive or common culinary facilities, designed for occupancy and use by one person or one family (household); or
J. 
Each individual and separate place of business and/or occupancy located in one building or group of buildings commonly designated as shopping centers, supermarket areas, and by such other terms; or
K. 
Each dwelling unit in a public housing development.
SPECIAL EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE FEE
A specified uniform fee charged to each premises to which ambulance service and/or emergency medical service is made available, and entitles occupants of said premises to necessary 911 emergency transport, including the provision of basic life support and advanced life support. It does not include the cost of routine nonemergency medical transport, or secondary emergency transport. Any premises paying said fee will not be billed for the provision of service to said premises or any occupants therein, but the ambulance service may bill any applicable third-party provider for said service.
Any premises, or occupants therein, that are not current on said fee shall be responsible for any and all costs associated with the provision of said services as set forth herein, including the amount of any invoices not paid by an applicable third-party provider.
A. 
Each special emergency ambulance service fee imposed under this article shall be for ambulance service and emergency medical services provided during the fiscal year of the ambulance provider of January 1 to December 31. The special emergency ambulance service fee is initially established by this article as follows:
Fee Schedule
Residence/Business
Occupancy
Cost
Discount Price
Discount Date
Pay By Date
Residential premises
N/A
$55
$49.50
June 1
August 31
Small business
1 to 25
$55
$49.50
June 1
August 31
Medium small business
25 to 100
$100
$90
June 1
August 31
Medium large business
100 to 300
$200
$180
June 1
August 31
Large business
Over 300
$500
$450
June 1
August 31
B. 
Said fee shall be paid at the discount rate prior to June 1, and at the regular rate from June 1 through August 31. Late fees and fines will begin to accrue after August 31.
C. 
Any modification of this fee shall be subject to prior approval of all communities who have adopted this article and are receiving services from the Authority, and any modifications to said fee shall be made via resolution of the Township Commissioners.
Each premises as defined herein, for which there is an occupancy permit granted, and is in use, shall pay said special emergency ambulance service fee. Said fee shall be paid in full no later than August 31 for the year in which billed.
A. 
The special emergency ambulance service fee shall be collected directly by the Ross/West View Emergency Medical Service Authority, or its agents, successors, or assigns. The actual title owner of an occupied premises on which the fee is due shall be responsible to pay said fee within 30 days of the date due and owing. Otherwise, the title owner of the premises, as well as the actual occupant, shall be liable for legal interest, as well as subject to a lien on real property for municipal services, and/or enforcement of this article before the Magisterial District Judge. It shall be the responsibility of a landlord to distribute the fee to all of its tenants.
B. 
The failure to pay said fee on or before August 31 constitutes an offense punishable by a civil penalty of up to $50 for each day of violation, plus costs, including attorney's fees necessary to enforce said article. This shall be enforced directly by the Ross/West View Emergency Medical Services Authority, or its agents, successors, or assigns. Any civil penalties, interest, costs, or attorney's fees collected as a result thereof shall be paid to the Ross/West View Emergency Medical Services Authority.