[Adopted as § 5.6 of the 2000 Code]
The purpose of this article is to ease the Village Fire Department's
burden on the Village's taxpayers by attempting to recover costs
associated with providing services to tax-exempt properties and or
entities, corporations, negligent parties, and insurance providers;
provided, however, that the Village Board retains the authority to
waive any fire service fees upon submission of an appropriate application
of an owner showing a hardship.
A.
The Village of Hobart Clerk-Treasurer shall collect the following
fees:
(1)
User fees. The Village Clerk-Treasurer shall collect a fee based
on costs incurred by the municipality for the following services performed
by the Fire Department:
(a)
Where the Fire Department responds to a structure fire where
fire suppressant is necessary and fire investigation determines that
the fire was caused by any action or inaction other than a natural
occurrence;
(b)
Where the Fire Department responds to a fire call on a state
trunk highway or any highway that is part of the national system of
interstate highways caused by a negligent party;
(c)
Where the Fire Department responds to a vehicle fire for a nonresident
vehicle owner;
(d)
Where the Fire Department utilizes Jaws of Life® extraction
equipment; or
(e)
Where the Fire Department responds to a tax-exempt parcel where
fire suppressant is used.
(2)
Traffic control services. The Village Clerk-Treasurer shall collect
a fee for traffic control services which are provided. This fee will
be based on the schedule adopted pursuant to this article.
(3)
Hazardous or other spill cleanup. The Village Clerk-Treasurer shall
collect a fee in order to recover the costs incurred by the municipality
for the abatement and cleanup of any hazardous or nonhazardous spill.
This fee will be based on the schedule adopted pursuant to this article.
B.
These fees will be based on the schedule adopted pursuant to this
article.
The fees provided under this article shall be based, in part,
on the costs of providing these services, whether the services are
provided to a resident, nonresident or business entity and whether
the resident or business resides on or operates from a tax exempt
parcel of real estate located within the Village. The fee shall be
in an amount as established from time to time by the Village Board
by resolution. A schedule of the current fees shall be published by
the Village Board and available at the office of the Village Clerk-Treasurer.
