[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Dravosburg as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire Department — See Ch.
20.
Police Department — See Ch.
45.
[Adopted 12-21-1993 by Ord. No. 93-04]
Whenever Dravosburg Volunteer Fire Department
No. 1, Dravosburg Volunteer Fire Company No. 2, and the Dravosburg
Police Department respond to fire calls and/or fire alarms at sites
within the Borough of Dravosburg, or outside the Borough of Dravosburg
in response to calls for mutual aid from a neighboring municipality,
the owners of property at which fires occur shall be responsible for
payment to Dravosburg Volunteer Fire Department No. 1, Dravosburg
Volunteer Fire Company No. 2, and the Dravosburg Police Department
for all damage or loss to property or equipment suffered by the Dravosburg
Police Department, Dravosburg Volunteer Fire Department No. 1, Dravosburg
Volunteer Fire Company No. 2, and the Dravosburg Police Department
in responding to such fire calls and/or fire alarms.
Whenever the Dravosburg Police Department responds
to fire calls and/or fire alarms at sites within the Borough of Dravosburg,
or outside the Borough of Dravosburg in response to calls for mutual
aid from a neighboring municipality, the owners of property at which
fires occur shall be responsible for payment to the Borough of Dravosburg
for all wages paid to Dravosburg police officers who respond to such
fire calls and/or fire alarms and are executing their duties to protect
the health, safety and welfare of the community.
[Adopted 8-20-2002 by Ord. No. 02-03]
[Amended 6-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-05]
The Borough of Dravosburg hereby designates
Dravosburg Volunteer Fire Department No. 1 as the only primary fire
and emergency response unit within the Borough of Dravosburg, and
further confirms and acknowledges that Dravosburg Volunteer Fire Department
No. 1 has been the only primary fire and emergency response unit in
the Borough of Dravosburg for a significant period of time prior to
the enactment date of this section.
[Amended 6-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-05]
The Borough of Dravosburg hereby imposes reasonable
fire and emergency fees to defray the cost of all fire and emergency
equipment and materials utilized by Dravosburg Volunteer Fire Department
No. 1 in responding to fires or other emergencies, whether inside
or outside the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Dravosburg.
Such fees shall be in accordance with a schedule of fire and emergency
fees set by the Dravosburg Volunteer Fire Department No. 1 for equipment
and material usage.
[Amended 6-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-05]
The Borough of Dravosburg hereby imposes hazardous
material fees for hazardous material cleanup, landslides or cleanup
due to natural or man-made forces, and which result in the response
of any fire, hazardous material (hazmat), ambulance or any other public
emergency response vehicles inside the municipal boundaries of the
Borough of Dravosburg. Such fees shall be billed at a minimum of $500,
plus $50 per hour, plus cost for the cleanup materials, plus 20% of
the cost of materials, by any volunteer fire, hazardous material (hazmat),
ambulance or any other public emergency response agencies responding
to such call for hazardous material cleanup in the Borough of Dravosburg.
The Borough of Dravosburg hereby imposes standby
response fees for fire, ambulance and/or emergency medical services,
whether inside or outside the municipal boundaries of the Borough
of Dravosburg, for utility services interruptions which include, but
are not limited to, service interruption or breaks in electrical line,
telephone line, cable line, utility pole, light standard pipe line
breaks or leaks, or any other exigency which requires the fire and/or
ambulance company to stand by while the utility company, cablevision
company, or any other entity that utilizes a pipeline, gas line, electric
lines, telephone poles or light standards makes repairs. Such fees
shall be as set from time to time by resolution of the Borough Council.
If the standby response occurs at multiple locations, then the aforesaid
fee is applicable at each location.
[Amended 6-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-05]
Dravosburg Volunteer Fire Department No. 1, or a third-party
collection agency on behalf of Dravosburg Volunteer Fire Department
No. 1, shall request and collect all fees for fire, ambulance, prevention
and safety protection services and for other emergency services. Such
fees may include and encompass all cost for manpower, equipment, materials,
maintenance and overhead expenses.
The Borough may enforce the provisions of this
article by civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction for the
collection of any amounts due hereunder, plus attorneys' fees, and
for any other relief that may be appropriate, including equitable
relief.
The fees heretofore set forth are not inclusive
of all the remedies that the Borough or its volunteer fire or ambulance
companies may pursue. The Borough of Dravosburg or its volunteer fire
or ambulance companies, their agents, officials, employees or members
have the right to pursue any other legal remedy or to recover any
other cost against any person regardless of payment of the prescribed
fees.