§ 16-5. Charges imposed upon a responsible party or parties.

Where a responsible party or parties is liable to the city for response and/or services provided, the charges for which the responsible party or parties is liable shall include the following:

a.

The cost of all fire department personnel responding, including their currently hourly wage rate, salary/per run fee and fringe benefits, apportioned to the length of time in attendance, calculated commencing one hour after receipt of the request to respond and continuing until each fire department member has concluded his or her duties related thereto.

b.

The cost of all equipment attending as determined by the city commission for the providing of that equipment.

c.

All other expenses incurred by the city in responding and/or providing services including, but not limited to, the rental of any necessary additional equipment, equipment cleaning costs, replacement costs of equipment which cannot thereafter be used because of the response and/or services and any other necessary related expenses.

d.

Any other expenses or charges incurred by the city imposed by any other local, state or federal governmental entities.

e.

Administrative costs incurred in accounting, billing and collection.

These charges shall be established and, from time-to-time, amended by the city commission by resolution.

(Ord. No. 200, Art. I, 3-17-14)