[Adopted 12-28-2020 by Ord. No. 15-2020]
The City of Monessen's Fire and Rescue Services shall initiate
user fees for the delivery of fire and rescue services, personnel,
supplies and equipment to the scene of motor vehicle accidents and
other incidents on the highways. The rate of user fees shall be that
which is usual, customary and reasonable (UCR), which may include
any services, personnel, supplies and equipment and with baselines
established by addendum to this article.
The Municipal Fire Chief, with approval from the Mayor and City
Council, may make rules or regulations and from time to time may amend,
revoke or add rules and regulations, not consistent with this article,
as they may deem necessary or expedient in respect to billing for
these fees or the collection thereof.
All amounts collected as a result of this article shall be placed
into a fund as established by the Monessen Bureau of Fire, to be used
exclusively for personnel, supplies and equipment of Fire and Rescue
Services. Such fund shall be equally distributed between Monessen
Fire Company 81-1 (also known as "Downtown") and Monessen Fire Company
81-2 (also known as "Hilltop").
In the event any provision, section, sentence, clause or part
of this article shall be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall
be severable and shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions,
sections, sentences, clauses, or parts of this article, it being the
intent of the City of Monessen that the remainder of the article shall
be and shall remain in full force and effect.
All ordinances or resolutions or parts of ordinances or resolutions
insofar as they are inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed and
rescinded.
This article shall become effective after 10 days upon the date
of approval.