The Town Board of the Town of Milton finds that the continuing
increase and the cost of providing adequate fire protection and other
public safety services to the Town has created an urgent need for
additional funds to provide the services. The following provisions
are authorized, and it is further declared that the fees are levied
solely for the purpose of providing revenue to help defray the costs
of the services covered by the fees.
The Town Clerk shall collect fees as follows:
A.
User's
fee. The Town Clerk shall collect a fee based upon the costs incurred
by the Town for any service performed by the Fire Department, ambulance
service, 911 dispatch service or other public safety services that
are billed to the Town by the responding emergency service.
B.
Billing. The Town Clerk shall file as necessary with the responsible
party's insurance carrier claims for services provided by the
Milton and Milton Township Fire Department and shall bill the responsible
party as necessary to collect the amount of the claim.
C.
Enforcement. Payment of the cost of any claim billed by the Clerk
will be due within 60 days of the mailing of an invoice to the party
charged.
A.
Charges for Fire Department services.
(1)
BILLABLE RESPONSE
FIRE OF SUSPICIOUS NATURE
FIRE RUN
LIFT ASSIST SERVICES
Definitions. The following definitions apply to this section:
Any fire run that results from the negligent or intentional
actions of the owner or the occupant of the property where the fire
originates.
Any fire for which the cause, as determined by the Fire Chief
or his/her designee, is an intentionally set fire. Such a fire shall
include a controlled burn that becomes uncontrolled.
Any fire-related event in which the Milton and Milton Township
Fire Department ("the Fire Department") is required to take action
other than merely responding to a call. Mere response to a fire call
does not constitute a fire run.
The services provided by the Fire Department involving the
assistance of individuals who have fallen but are not injured.
(2)
Fire run charges.
(a)
The Town Clerk shall assess the full cost of a billable response,
including all hourly charges for responding apparatus, disposable
equipment, and all personnel costs to the property owner of the property
where the fire originates. The Town Board may establish charges under
this section by resolution.
(b)
The Town Clerk shall also assess to the reporter the full cost
of a fire run or other emergency response resulting from a false report
which the reporter knows to be false, including all hourly charges
for responding apparatus, disposable equipment, and personnel costs.
(c)
The Town Clerk shall assess the full costs of a fire of suspicious
nature leading to a fire run to any person who kindles the fire, including
all hourly charges for responding apparatus, disposable equipment,
and personnel.
(3)
Schedule of nonfire service charges. The Town shall assess a charge
for personnel, supplies and equipment related to the delivery of nonfire
emergency and nonemergency services to the scene of emergency and
nonemergency incidents within the Town by the Milton and Milton Township
Fire Department pursuant to a schedule to be established by resolution
of Milton and Milton Township Fire Commission and kept on file with
the secretary of that Commission. The charges shall be based on actual
or usual, customary, reasonable costs of the services.
(4)
Lift-assist services charges. Staffed nursing and health care facilities
that are provided lift-assist services by the Fire Department shall
be charged for payment to the Town of a lift-assist charge.
B.
Implementation. The Milton and Milton Township Fire Commission may
from time to time create, amend or revoke rules or regulations regarding
billing for charges imposed pursuant to this section and for their
collection, as necessary, including amendment of the schedule of charges.
C.
The Town Clerk shall maintain a current schedule of all fees and
charges imposed under this section.
