(A) (1) The township, through its Fire Department, shall be entitled to recover the costs of emergency response services from a responsible party as provided herein. These costs shall include, but are not limited to, the following: use of emergency fire and/or rescue (including, but not limited to, vehicle accidents) personnel hours, tools, equipment, materials and vehicles; hazardous material and/or environmental response personnel hours, tools, equipment, materials and vehicles; the above described services which are contracted by the township through a third party; and reasonable interest on any amount due from the date of the response until fully paid.
(2) Additionally, the township, through its Fire Department, is hereby authorized to assess a reasonable flat-rate fee for any false alarm responses or fire drill responses for which the Fire Department did not receive at least 48-hours' prior notice.
(B) Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted as limiting any amount which the township is authorized to recover under any applicable law of the state or ordinance of the township.
(Ord. 09-04, passed 12-15-2009)