[Adopted 2-6-2012 by Res. No. 2012-4]
The Fire Department is hereby authorized and directed, by and
through its officers and authorized representatives, to ascertain
what insurance coverage may be applicable and available under any
given circumstance and to take all necessary and affirmative steps
to apply for and receive reimbursement from any insurance carriers
where a property owner is or may be insured to reimburse the Department
for any cost and/or expense incurred for services, supplies and/or
equipment used for or provided to the property owner by the Department.
Under no circumstances shall any property owner ever receive
a bill from the Department for fire protection or other services provided
by the Department except in cases of false alarms and fires intentionally
set by the property owner.
This article shall be liberally construed to accomplish its
purpose to compensate and/or reimburse the Municipality of Kingston
Fire Department from insurance proceeds only for costs and/or expenses
incurred while providing services pursuant to its duties for the Fire
Department.
