(A) Collection of fees.
(1) The City of Canton Fire Chief, or his or her designee, shall collect all fees and costs for fire prevention services and for other public safety and emergency services rendered by the Department. The fees include but are not limited to the use of equipment, materials, maintenance and overhead expenses and costs of whatever nature which constitute full reimbursement to the Canton Fire Department for services actually rendered and as hereinafter authorized.
(2) Within 30 days of the date of providing fire prevention and protection services or other public safety and emergency services, the Chief of the Canton Fire Department, or his or her designee, shall submit an invoice for all costs, fees, charges and expenses related to providing such services, to include but not limited to all actual expenses including costs of equipment operations, cost of materials utilized; costs of specialists, experts or other contract labor not in the full time employment of the city; overtime costs; and other incidental costs incurred by the city as a result of the incident, to the customer, client, owner, designated agent, representative and/or insurance company who received, covered and/or otherwise benefitted from these services. The provisions of this section shall apply only to those persons who were not residing within the City of Canton at the time of the incident, which led to the benefits of services.
(3) Any bills, fines or penalties, including but not limited to clean up costs, fees or expenses that are imposed upon the City of Canton or the Canton Fire Department by any local, state or federal agency, related to the rendering of fire protection or prevention services or of other public safety and emergency services, may be included in the billing or billed separately within 30 days of receipt.
(4) Any fees or expenses billed by the Chief, or his or her designee, shall be payable in full within 60 days of the date of the invoice. Failure to timely make payment may result in the accumulation of interest on any unpaid balances at the rate of 10% per annum for any unpaid balances.
(B) Enforcement. The city may enforce the provisions of this section by any action allowed by law for the collection of any amounts due hereunder, including reasonable and necessary attorney’s fees, costs and expenses, in a court of competent jurisdiction.
(Ord. 2001-03, passed 3-20-2001)