1610.15 SCHEDULE OF CHARGES FOR THE COST OF EMERGENCY EXPENSES DUE TO UNAUTHORIZED SPILLS, RELEASES AND DISCHARGE OF MATERIALS.

   The following is a schedule of fees to be charged with respect to unauthorized spills, releases and discharge of materials:

Aerial Tower:

$400.00 for first hour or any portion thereof

$6.60 per minute after first hour

Engines:

$300.00 for first hour or any portion thereof

$5.00 per minute after first hour

Hazardous Material Vehicle:

$350.00 for first hour or any portion thereof

$5.80 per minute after first hour

Air Wagon:

$300.00 for first hour or any portion thereof

$5.00 per minute after first hour

Truck:

$300.00 for first hour or any portion thereof

$5.00 per minute after first hour

Squad Ambulance:

$200.00 for first hour or any portion thereof

$3.30 per minute after first hour

 

Supplemental Automobiles:

$ 24.00 for first hour

$.40 per minute after first hour

Equipment, Apparel and Supplemental Supplies:

Sanitization, cleaning and/or repairs: Actual cost

Replacement: Actual cost of replacement

Examples of items commonly used:

Oil dry, bag

Absorbent clay, bag

Trisodium phosphate, bag

Light soda ash, bag

Polyethylene, roll

Drums and trash cans

Buckets

Brushes

Hoses

Towels

Soap

Rubber encapsulated suits

Acid splash suits

Neoprene gloves

Rubber gloves

Hard hats

Duct tape

Baby powder

Knee boots

Intake fluids

Turnout gear

Assistance of Private Party or Governmental Body:

Actual costs charged by assisting party or body

Example: City of Cleveland - $1,500.00 minimum

 

Personnel:

One and one-half times the actual hourly rate

Minimum charge of one hour, and thereafter charged per minute on a prorated basis

Other Direct and Incidental Costs:

Actual cost, or replacement cost as appropriate

Examples: Telephone and communication costs

Medical expenses

Costs of disposal of material(s)

NOTE:

All vehicle charges commence upon departure from station and cease upon return to station. Chargeable personnel costs shall include all time spent in connection with the spill, including, but not limited to, time spent in transit, on-scene, and elsewhere, while sanitizing, cleaning, repairing and/or replacing material(s) or property. Reference should be made to Section 1610.15 of the Codified Ordinances of the Village of Brooklyn Heights for a detailed description of chargeable costs.

 

(Ord. 15-2011. Passed 3-15-11.)