HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 878ORDINANCE NO. 878
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR ASSESSMENT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT COSTS TO
NON-RESIDENTS
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Laurel,
Montana, that Section 2.24.155 is hereby added to the Laurel
Municipal Code, to read as follows:
Section 2.24.155. Assessment of Fire Fighting Costs to
Non-Resident Users.
A. Whenever the Fire Department responds to any call or
of any fire or other hazard or any emergency situation
the muncipality, or within the Fire Department's
report
within
jurisdictional area established by any fire district or other
agreement, the Chief of the Fire Department shall charge, and he
shall have authority to bill and to take all necessary steps to
collect from any owners, occupants, or persons otherwise in
charge or control of the affected property, real or personal, who
are not residents of the municipality,or of the Fire ~epartment's
jurisdictional area, all costs incurred by the Fire Department in
responding to or participating in the extinguishment or abatement
of the fire or other hazard or the emergency situation.
B. For purposes of determining the Fire Department's
costs of responding to or participating in the extinguishment or
abatement of any fire or other hazard or any emergency situation,
the City Council shall from time to time by resolution establish
base rates and additional rates for fire department callouts or
responses, including rates to be charged for fire trucks,
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equipment, support vehicles, and firemen
to be charged and billed by the Chief of
the costs to the department as provided above. The City
may from time to time alter or amend any such resolution
rates and costs, as the Council may deem appropriate.
Introduced at a sDeciat meeting of the City Council
April 17~ 1986 , 1986 by Alderman Meyers ,
passed on first reading the same date.
PASSED by the Laurel City Council and APPROVED by
Mayor this 6th day of May , 1986.
ATTEST: "~ ~ -
~t Gauthier, Mayor
Donald L. Hackmann, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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