When a particular emergency service of the type enumerated in § 33.18 benefits more than one person or property, the owner of each property so benefited and each person so benefited shall be liable for the payment of the full charge for such service hereinbefore outlined. The interpretation and application of the within section is hereby delegated to the Fire Chief subject only to appeal, within the time limits for payment, to the Silver Creek Township Board and shall be administered so that fees shall only be collected from the beneficiary(ies) of the service. A "beneficiary" shall be defined for purposes of this section as any individual, corporation, association, partnership, joint venture or other legal entity that:
(A) Caused the incident requiring Fire and Rescue Department services;
(B) Is an owner and/or occupant or party in control of property from which the materials involved in the incident were released or spilled;
(C) Is the owner or lessee of the vehicle or trailer from which the materials involved in the incident were released or spilled;
(D) Is the owner of the materials involved in the incident which were released or spilled; and
(E) In the case of an incident involving a false alarm call, the owner and/or lessee of the property which was the subject of the call.
(Ord. 17-02, passed 5-10-2017)