[Adopted 12-30-2003 by Ord. No. 03-40]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
The Borough of Glassboro Fire Department.
A natural person or persons, partnership, corporation, association,
firm or other legal entity.
The governing body of the Borough of Glassboro
authorizes the Fire Department to recover the costs of firefighting
materials used and expended; the costs of the use of the fire trucks,
fire engines, rescue equipment, and tankers; the costs of personnel
hours and hazardous situation abatement materials involved in any
fire, safety and rescue incident or operation, and hazardous abatement
incident, including vehicular accidents and fires.
Attached hereto, incorporated herein and made
a part hereof as Exhibit A is a Schedule of Fees and Costs which have
been authorized by the governing body of the Borough of Glassboro
to be charged by the Fire Department. These fees and costs may be
charged and invoiced to any person or insurance carrier for whom or
for whose property such services were rendered and/or materials provided.
[Added 10-13-2009 by Ord. No. 09-52]
A.
Statement. The Borough of Glassboro does hereby establish a guideline
for the billing by the Glassboro Fire Department.
B.
Guidelines.
(1)
Structures. Cost recovery: Billing will be processed for structure
fires wherein there is sufficient damage for the owner/tenant of the
property to file a claim with his or her insurance company. Examples
of such structure fires include, but are not limited to, dwellings,
apartments or apartment complexes, commercial or noncommercial buildings
or outbuildings.
(2)
Vehicles. Billing will be processed for all vehicle fires and
vehicle accidents wherein the owner/insured/operator involved files
a claim with their insurance company. Billing shall also be processed
for vehicle fires in any vehicle holding yard or junkyard, regardless
of insurance. Invoices shall be sent directly to the owner of the
property.
(3)
Other. Billing will be processed for all other incidents not
covered above, regardless if insured or not. Examples would be dumpsters,
illegal burns, etc.
(4)
Billing. The Borough, at its sole discretion, may contract with
an outside business entity to process the billing and payment collection
process for Fire Department services.
In addition to the aforementioned fees and costs,
the Fire Department and F.I.R.E., Inc., are authorized to collect
reasonable interest and administration fees for collecting said fees
and costs.
In the event that a person utilizing the services
or materials of the Fire Department fails to make payment for those
fees and services directly to the Fire Department or F.I.R.E., Inc.,
then, upon receipt of notice of the failure of payment, the governing
body of the Borough of Glassboro may elect to bring an action in a
court of competent a jurisdiction for the collection of any amounts
due hereunder, plus attorneys' fees or for any other relief that may
be appropriate.
