An ordinance to establish police/fire and rescue
service charges for nonresidents of the Township for police/fire protection
and rescue service under Public Act Number 50 of 1960, as amended, and Public Act Number 33 of 1951, as amended; to protect the health, safety and welfare of Township
inhabitants.
This article shall be known and cited as the
"Blackman Charter Township Public Safety Service Charge Ordinance."
This article is adopted to provide financial
assistance to the Township from those who are not residents of the
Township and therefore do not support Township services with their
taxes in the furnishing of fire protection services, police services
and rescue services to those who receive direct benefits from said
services; to provide for full funding of the fire protection services,
police services and rescue services.
The following properties and services shall
be exempt from the foregoing charges:
A. Fire and police services or rescue services involving
Township buildings, grounds and/or property.
B. Fire and police services or rescue services performed
outside the jurisdiction of the Township under a mutual aid contract
with an adjoining municipality.
All charges made pursuant to this article shall
be due and payable from the date of billing for the service rendered
and in default of payment shall be collectible through proceedings
in the 12th District Court, Jackson County, Michigan, or any other
court of competent jurisdiction as a mature debt, including actual
attorney fees and costs of collection. Unpaid charges shall bear interest
at the rate of 12% per annum beginning 30 days after the date of the
invoice and continuing until payment is made.
The Township Board shall have the right to review
all charges made to assessed parties for services rendered upon timely
application made and determine whether to increase minimum charges,
abate fixed charges or to waive charges totally, based upon the facts
of any specific claim as it shall appear.