(A) Authority. This section is authorized pursuant to the Police and Fire Protection Act, Public Act 33 of 1951, being M.C.L. §§ 41.806a, and the Home Rule City Act, Public Act 279 of 1909, being M.C.L. § 117.4j, which provide for the collection of fees for emergency response services.
(B) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to authorize the city to seek reimbursement for the actual costs of emergency response services, either directly or through a third party provider, and to recover the costs of such services.
(C) Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section shall have these meanings ascribed to them.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES. Includes all services and equipment which are used by the city, or by a private individual or corporation operating at the request of the city or state, including, but not limited to, services provided by another governmental entity, in response to a utility interruption or other situation necessitating a response of fire services.
RESPONSIBLE PARTY. Includes any individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership, government entity, or other legal entity which is either:
(a) Responsible for a utility interruption;
(b) Is an owner, tenant, occupant, or party in control of property in which there has been a utility interruption; or
(c) Receives, requires, or otherwise necessitates or causes the use of emergency response services.
UTILITY INTERRUPTION. Includes a downed power line, a broken gas line, a downed electronic or telephone cable, or any other similar condition to which an emergency response service is needed.
(D) Recovery of costs. The city is entitled to recover the costs of emergency response services from a responsible party. These costs shall include, but are not limited to, use of any emergency fire and/or rescue personnel, tools, equipment, materials and vehicles.
(E) Determination of costs. The reimbursement rates for the recoverable costs shall be established by the city.
(Prior Code, § 92.15) (Ord. O-124, passed 7-25-2011, effective 8-4-2011; Ord. O-179, passed 5-23-2016, effective 6-2-2016)