The purpose of this article is to encourage persons and/or entities to avoid utilizing 911 emergency calls for non-emergent situations. This article governs 911 calls seeking response by the Township's emergency medical services units in non-emergent situations. It shall be a violation of this article to request a dispatch of an emergency medical services unit for a non-emergent medical response or transportation. This article shall not be construed as to affect or impinge any obligations of any facility (as defined pursuant to N.J.S.A. 57:27G-2) pursuant to "Peggy's Law," N.J.S.A. 52:27G-1 et seq., but intended to direct any non-emergent matters to the non-emergent police and/or emergency medical response.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Little Egg Harbor 6-12-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-05. Amendments noted where applicable.]
B.
Fees are to be paid within 30 days of written notification by Township of violation. Upon failure to remit said fee within 30 days of notice thereof, the Township may enforce same through issuance of summons and citation for violation of Township Code, for disposition in Little Egg Harbor Township Municipal Court against responsible parties.
C.
It shall not be a violation of this article if emergency medical services are dispatched under a 911 emergency call that, under reasonable suspicion or belief, was deemed life-threatening or an emergency at the time of the 911 call, but were later determined to be non-emergent by Township Police or emergency medical services.
A.
A person, entity, business or facility may appeal assessment of a fee to the Township Administrator by filing a written request for a review of the event(s) leading to the assessment of the fee within 20 days from the date of the notice. The filing of an appeal of the fee shall stay the assessment of the fee pending the Township Administrator's determination. If a request for appeal is not made within the twenty-day period, the assessment of the fee shall be final as to administrative remedies of the Township.
B.
The Township Administrator shall make his or her decisions on the basis of a preponderance of the evidence presented from the party filing the appeal, as well as any information received from the emergency medical services unit. The Township Administrator shall confer with the Chief of Police as to the determination. The Township Administrator shall affirm or reverse the assessment of the fee on an appeal within 30 days of receipt of the appeal. The decision of the Township Administrator on the appeal shall be final as to the administrative remedies of the Township.