[Amended 6-16-2025 by Ord. No. 11-2025]
A.
If the Fire Marshal, Fire Inspector, paid personnel or member of a volunteer fire company is required to inspect, monitor or patrol a building to detect circumstances that might immediately result in a fire while any component of a building's fire protection system is inoperative, the owner of said building shall reimburse the Township for said fire watch services at the rate of $100 per hour per person.
B.
Should fire apparatus or additional equipment need to be utilized, the hourly fee for that equipment shall be assessed at a rate designated in the FEMA fire equipment reimbursement schedule.
C.
There shall be a minimum fee of $100, provided that no fee shall be assessed within 30 minutes of being notified of the commencement of the fire watch services, the building owner or their representative arrives at the building and assumes control of the fire watch from the Fire Marshal, Fire Inspector, paid personnel or member of the volunteer fire company. If a member(s) of a volunteer company provided the fire watch services, the reimbursement received shall be turned over to the volunteer fire company.
D.
The cost of providing fire watch services shall be certified by the Fire Marshal to the building owner within 30 days of completion. The building owner shall reimburse the Township within 30 days thereof.