(A) Generally. The city hereby adopts the following city fee schedule for services provided by the Department.
(B) Specifically.
(1) For motor vehicle accidents and fires.
(a) For the initial response with a fire engine, tanker truck, first response truck, or a fire rescue unit dispatched on a motor vehicle accident or fire occurring on a public road or right-of-way in the benefitted area, there will be a $400 charge for the first hour with a minimum of $400;
(b) There will be a charge of $200 for each additional 1/2 hour;
(c) The time will run from the time the Department calls dispatch that they are in service and en route to the scene until they have notified dispatch that they are out of service and ready to respond to their next call;
(d) There will be a man-hour charge equal to the total man-hours incurred in the response times the per hour rate set for that year. The man-hour rate will be determined each year by the City Council;
(e) All extinguishing agents such as Class A or Class B foam, dry chemical fire extinguisher, or Co2 fire extinguisher shall be billed at the actual replacement cost of those materials;
(f) For expendable materials such as absorption materials, emulsifiers, or other agents used in cleanup operations, the actual replacement cost of those materials;
(g) For collection of debris, chemicals, fuel, or contaminated materials resulting from a spill, the actual cost of removal and disposal at an authorized location; and
(h) The total of all these charges will be equally split in billing to all parties or vehicles involved in any such crash. However, if any party to an incident or the driver or owner of the vehicle is a resident of the benefitted area, the portion of the charges which would be allocated to the party or individual shall not be billed except as authorized in division (B)(1)(c) above.
(2) Snowmobile, ATV, and dirt bike fires and crashes.
(a) For the initial response with a fire engine, tanker truck, first response truck, or a fire rescue unit dispatched on a snowmobile, ATV, or dirt bike fire or crash occurring on a public road or right-of-way in the benefitted area, there will be a $400 charge for the first hour with a minimum of $400;
(b) There will be a charge of $200 for each additional 1/2 hour;
(c) The time will run from the time the Department calls dispatch that they are in service and en route to the scene until they have notified dispatch that they are out of service and ready to respond to their next call;
(d) There will be a man-hour charge equal to the total man-hours incurred in the response times the per hour rate set for that year. The man-hour rate will be determined each year by the City Council; and
(e) All extinguishing agents such as Class A or Class B foam, dry chemical fire extinguisher, or Co2 fire extinguisher shall be billed at the actual replacement cost of those materials.
(3) For railroad fires, railroad right-of-way fires, derailments, and crashes involved in the railroad-owned property.
(a) For the initial response with a fire engine, tanker truck, first response truck, or a fire rescue unit dispatched on a railroad fire, railroad right-of-way fire, derailment, or crash on any railroad-owned property in the benefitted area, there will be a $400 charge for the first hour with a minimum of $400;
(b) There will be a charge of $200 for each additional 1/2 hour;
(c) The time will run from the time the Department calls dispatch that they are in service and en route to the scene until they have notified dispatch that they are out of service and ready to respond to their next call;
(d) There will be a man-hour charge equal to the total man-hours times the per hour rate set for that year. This amount will be determined each year by the City Council;
(e) All extinguishing agents such as Class A or Class B foam, dry chemical fire extinguisher, or Co2 fire extinguisher shall be billed at the actual replacement cost of those materials; and
(f) For expendable materials such as absorption materials, emulsifiers, or other agents used in cleanup operations, the actual replacement cost of those materials.
(4) Fires occurring in the right-of-way of a state highway.
(a) For the initial response with a fire engine, tanker truck, first response truck, or a fire rescue unit dispatched on a fire in the right-of-way of any state highway in the benefitted area, there will be a $400 charge for the first hour with a minimum of $400;
(b) There will be a charge of $200 for each additional 1/2 hour;
(c) The time will run from the time the Department calls dispatch that they are in service and en route to the scene until they have notified dispatch that they are out of service and ready to respond to their next call;
(d) There will be a man-hour charge equal to the total man-hours times the per hour rate set for that year. The man-hour rate will be determined each year by the City Council; and
(e) All extinguishing agents such as Class A or Class B foam, dry chemical fire extinguisher, or Co2 fire extinguisher shall be billed at the actual replacement cost of those materials.
(5) Fires, motor vehicle accidents, and rescues on or involving any other governmental entities within the benefitted area that are not covered by contract.
(a) For the initial response with a fire engine, tanker truck, first response truck, or a fire rescue unit dispatched on a fire, motor vehicle accident, or rescue involving any governmental entity owning property in the benefitted area without a service contract with the city, there will be a $400 charge for the first hour with a minimum of $400;
(b) There will be a charge of $200 for each additional 1/2 hour;
(c) The time will run from the time the Department calls dispatch that they are in service and en route to the scene until they have notified dispatch that they are out of service and ready to respond to their next call;
(d) There will be a man-hour charge equal to the total man-hours times the per hour rate set for that year. The man-hour rate will be determined each year by the City Council;
(e) All extinguishing agents such as Class A or Class B foam, dry chemical fire extinguisher, or Co2 fire extinguisher shall be billed at the actual replacement cost of those materials;
(f) For expendable materials such as absorption materials, emulsifiers, or other agents used in cleanup operations, the actual replacement cost of those materials; and
(g) For collection of debris, chemicals, fuel, or contaminated materials resulting from a spill, the actual cost of removal and disposal at an authorized location.
(6) For all responses to DNR or United States Fish and Wildlife Service properties, trails, and wildlife management properties in the benefitted area.
(a) For the initial response with a fire engine, tanker truck, first response truck, or a fire rescue unit dispatched on a fire, rescue, or crash occurring on any DNR or United States Fish and Wildlife Service properties, trails, and wildlife management areas in the benefitted area without a service contract with the city, there will be a $400 charge for the first hour with a minimum of $400;
(b) There will be a charge of $200 for each additional 1/2 hour;
(c) The time will run from the time the Department calls dispatch that they are in service and en route to the scene until they have notified dispatch that they are out of service and ready to respond to their next call;
(d) There will be a man-hour charge equal to the total man-hours times the per hour rate set for that year. The man-hour rate will be determined each year by the City Council;
(e) All extinguishing agents such as Class A or Class B foam, dry chemical fire extinguisher, or Co2 fire extinguisher shall be billed at the actual replacement cost of those materials;
(f) For expendable materials such as absorption materials, emulsifiers, or other agents used in cleanup operations, the actual replacement cost of those materials;
(g) No charges will be imposed if the DNR and the city enter into a service agreement covering the property to which the Department responds; and
(h) No charges will be imposed if the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the city enter into a service agreement covering the property to which the Service responds.
(7) Hazardous material responses and spills.
(a) For the initial response with a fire engine, tanker truck, first response truck, or a fire rescue unit dispatched on a hazardous material response or spill in the benefitted area, there will be a $400 charge for the first hour with a minimum of $400;
(b) There will be a charge of $200 for each additional 1/2 hour;
(c) The time will run from the time the Department calls dispatch that they are in service and en route to the scene until they have notified dispatch that they are out of service and ready to respond to their next call;
(d) There will be a man-hour charge equal to the total man-hours times the per hour rate set for that year. The man-hour rate will be determined each year by the City Council;
(e) All extinguishing agents such as Class A or Class B foam, dry chemical fire extinguisher, or Co2 fire extinguisher shall be billed at the actual replacement cost of those materials;
(f) For expendable materials such as absorption materials, emulsifiers, or other agents used in cleanup operations, the actual replacement cost of those materials;
(g) For collection of debris, chemicals, fuel, or contaminated materials resulting from a spill, the actual cost of removal and disposal at an authorized location;
(h) All additional cost associated with any evacuation or news release prompted by the spill; and
(i) All additional cost associated with mutual aid or standby help needed by the Department while they are on the response.
(8) Open burning violations and/or burning permit violations.
(a) For the initial response with a fire engine, tanker truck, first response truck, or a fire rescue unit dispatched on a open burning violations and/or burning permit violations in the benefitted area, there will be a $400 charge for the first hour with a minimum of $400;
(b) There will be a charge of $200 for each additional 1/2 hour;
(c) The time will run from the time the Department calls dispatch that they are in service and en route to the scene until they have notified dispatch that they are out of service and ready to respond the their next call;
(d) There will be a man-hour charge equal to the total man-hours times the per hour rate set for that year. The man-hour rate will be determined each year by the City Council;
(e) All extinguishing agents such as Class A or Class B foam, dry chemical fire extinguisher, or Co2 fire extinguisher shall be billed at the actual replacement cost of those materials;
(f) For expendable materials such as absorption materials, emulsifiers, or other agents used in cleanup operations, the actual replacement cost of those materials;
(g) For collection of debris, chemicals, fuel, or contaminated materials resulting from a spill, the actual cost of removal and disposal at an authorized location;
(h) All additional cost associated with any evacuation or news release prompted by the spill; and
(i) All additional cost associated with mutual aid or standby help needed by the Department while they are on the response.
(Ord. 151, passed 5-1-2000)