[Adopted 3-9-2004 by Ord. No. 1-2004;
amended in its entirety 8-18-2020 by Ord. No. 7-2020]
A.Â
There shall be no user fee assessed to the public
safety agencies of municipalities within Atlantic County that have
been authorized to participate in the ACRN by the ACRN Administrator.
B.Â
Other agencies, entities and organizations, including but not limited
to Boards of Education, authorities, corporate entities, such as hospitals
(for profit and nonprofit), state agencies, federal agencies and municipalities
outside of Atlantic County that are authorized to participate in the
ACRN by the ACRN Administrator, shall not be required to pay a user
fee, provided that the Atlantic County Office of Emergency Preparedness
Director has determined that such agency, entity or organization has
sufficiently committed to participate, assist or support the County's
ability to respond to public emergencies, in a manner that is deemed
necessary and sufficient for the County's anticipated emergency preparedness
needs. Such participation may include but is not limited to proof
of mutual aid agreements or other memoranda with the County or other
ACRN participants. Otherwise, any such agencies, entities or organizations
approved to participate in the Atlantic County Radio Network shall
be subject to an assessment of a user fee of $20 per subscriber radio,
per month, for permission to participate in the Atlantic County Radio
Network.
