(A) A party receiving fire service will be billed directly by the city or Joint Powers Board.
(B) Additionally, if the city or Joint Powers Board is aware of the insurance company covering any involved vehicle, the city or Joint Powers Board will send a copy of such billing directly to the insurance company.
(C) A party billed for fire or rescue service will have 30 days from the time of notice to pay and, if not paid by that time, it will be considered delinquent and an additional charge of 10% will be added to the amount due. Additionally, such party shall be liable for all collection costs incurred by the city or Joint Powers Board including reasonable attorney fees and cost.
(D) If the fire or rescue service charge remains unpaid for 30 days after the notice of delinquency is sent, the City Council may also on or before October 15 of each year, certify the unpaid fire service charge to the County Auditor in which the recipient of the services owns real property for collection with property taxes. The County Auditor is responsible for remitting to the city all charges collected on behalf of the city. The city must give the property owner notice of its intent to proceed in this manner by September 15 of the year in which it certifies the unpaid charge to the appropriate County Auditor.
(Ord. passed 5-10-2011; Ord. passed 9-14-2021)