[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Millvale as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Emergency management — See Ch. 22.
[Adopted 3-14-1995 by Ord. No. 1986]
The minimum standard of care or professional prehospital care
and transportation to be provided for all emergencies within the Borough
of Millvale which requires emergency medical services shall be "advanced
life support," as that term is defined by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
and advanced life support services initiated within the Borough of
Millvale shall be rendered by providers licensed by the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
[Adopted 1-10-2023 by Ord. No. 2818]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The property or area, including the improvements thereon,
to which service is or will be furnished, and as used herein, shall
be taken to designate:
A building under one roof, owned or leased by one customer,
and occupied as one residence or one place of business; or
A group or combination of buildings owned by one customer, in
one standard enclosure, occupied by one family, or one organization,
corporation or firm, as a residence or place of business or for manufacturing
or industrial purposes, or as a hotel, hospital, church, parochial
school, or similar institution, except as otherwise noted herein;
or
The one side of a double house having a solid vertical partition
wall; or
Each side or each part of a house or building occupied by one
family even though the closet and/or other fixtures be used in common;
or
Each apartment, office of suite of offices, and/or place of
business located in a building or group of buildings, even though
such buildings in a group are interconnected by a tunnel or passageway,
covered areaway or patio, or by some similar means or structure; or
A public building devoted entirely to public use, such as a
town hall, school house, or fire engine house; or
A single lot or park or playground; or
Each house in a row of houses; or
Each dwelling unit in a house or building, a dwelling unit being
defined as a building or portion thereof, regardless of exclusive
or shared culinary facilities, designed for occupancy and use by one
person or one family (household); or
Each individual and separate place of business and/or occupancy
located in one building or group of buildings commonly designated
as shopping centers, supermarket areas, and by such other terms; or
Each dwelling unit in a public housing development.
A specified uniform fee charged to each premise to which
ambulance service and emergency medical services are made available
and entitles occupants of said premises to necessary 911 emergency
transport, including the provision of basic life support and advanced
life support. It does not include the cost of routine nonemergency
medical or secondary emergency transport. Any premises paying said
fee will not be billed for service to said premises or occupants therein,
but the ambulance service may bill any applicable third-party provider
for said service.
Any premises, or occupants therein, that are not current on
said fee shall be responsible for all costs associated with the provision
of said services as set forth herein, including the amount of any
invoices not paid by applicable third-party providers.
A.
Initial fee; discount; late fee.
(1)
Each special emergency ambulance service fee imposed under this article
shall be for ambulance service and emergency medical services provided
during the fiscal year of the ambulance provider of January 1 to December
31. The special emergency ambulance services fee is initially established
by this article as follows:
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Fee Schedule
| |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Residence/Business
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Occupancy
|
Cost
|
Discount Price
|
Discount Date
|
Pay By Date
|
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Residential premises
|
N/A
|
$55
|
$49.50
|
June 1
|
August 31
|
|
Small business
|
1 to 25
|
$55
|
$49.50
|
June 1
|
August 31
|
|
Medium small business
|
25 to 100
|
$100
|
$90
|
June 1
|
August 31
|
|
Medium large business
|
100 to 300
|
$200
|
$180
|
June 1
|
August 31
|
|
Large business
|
Over 300
|
$500
|
$450
|
June 1
|
August 31
|
(2)
Said fee shall be paid at the discount rate before June 1 and at
the regular rate from June 1 through August 31. Late fees and fines
will begin to accrue after August 31.
(3)
Any modification of this fee shall be subject to prior approval of
all communities who have adopted this article and are receiving services
from the Authority, and any modifications to said fee shall be made
via resolution of Borough Council.
B.
Each premises, as defined herein, for which there is an occupancy
permit granted, and is in use, shall pay said special emergency ambulance
service fee. Said fee shall be paid in full no later than August 31
for the year in which billed.
C.
The special emergency ambulance service fee shall be collected directly
by the Ross/West View Emergency Medical Service Authority or its agents,
successors, or assigns. The actual title owner of occupied premises
on which the fee is due shall be responsible for paying said fee within
30 days of the date due and owing. Otherwise, the title owner of the
premises and the actual occupant shall be liable for legal interest,
subject to a lien on real property for municipal services and enforcement
of this article before the Magisterial District Judge. It shall be
the landlord's responsibility to distribute the fee to all its
tenants.
The failure to pay said fee on or before August 31 constitutes
an offense punishable by a civil penalty of up to $50 for each day
of violation, plus costs, including attorney's fees necessary
to enforce said article. This shall be enforced directly by the Ross/West
View Emergency Medical Services Authority or its agents, successors,
or assigns. Any civil penalties, interest, costs, or attorney's
fees collected as a result shall be paid to the Ross/West View Emergency
Medical Services Authority.
