(a) (1) “Building or Structure” means any improvement constructed on property the loss of which due to fire is covered by fire insurance secured for the property by any insured.
(2) “Vehicle” means a car, truck, van, motorcycle or other such means by which people or objects may be transferred from one place to another.
(3) “Insurance Company” or “Insurer” means a company doing business in Ohio that provides fire insurance including the Ohio fair plan underwriting association as established in Ohio R.C. 3929.43.
(4) “Insured” means any owner or beneficiary named in a fire insurance policy covering buildings or structures damaged by fire.
(Ord. 06-14. Passed 7-24-06.)
(Ord. 06-14. Passed 7-24-06.)
(b) Subsequent to each fire or emergency run by the Ottawa Fire Department, or Ottawa emergency personnel, the Fire Department, by and through the Ottawa Fire Chief, shall cause to be forwarded to the Village an itemization of costs associated with each individual run, the identity of the person believed to be responsible for the cost, and the basis for determining the identity of the responsible party. The costs forwarded shall be in accordance with the following fee schedule:
OTTAWA FIRE DEPARTMENT - FEE SCHEDULE | |
Structure Fires | Minimum $500 residential |
Minimum $1,000 commercial/industrial | |
Non-Structure Fires | $150 |
Alarm Malfunction | After two in a calendar year - $150 per alarm page |
Service Calls | Pumping Basement - $150 |
Miscellaneous - $150 | |
Accidents | $150 per incident |
(Ord. 12-08. Passed 6-11-12.)
(c) Upon receipt of the invoice from the Ottawa Fire Chief for expenses incurred by the Ottawa Fire Department or for emergency personnel expenses, the Village Clerk shall forward the invoice to the Insured, or the person responsible for requiring the assistance of the fire department, to be forwarded to their Insurance Company.
(d) The Village Clerk shall establish a system to track the receipt of funds received from the invoices paid pursuant to this ordinance. The funds received shall be placed in a special account within the General Fund and will be used to offset expenditures of the Ottawa Fire Department and emergency operations.
(e) The amount collected under this ordinance shall never be greater than the amount of coverage available under an Insured’s insurance policy.
(f) Council shall have the authority to reduce or waive invoices sent to an Insured under this section, based upon hardship or other considerations upon which the Council deems it justified reducing or waiving the bill.
(Ord. 06-14. Passed 7-24-06.)