This subchapter is adopted pursuant to Public Act 33 of 1951, being M.C.L.A. §§ 41.801 et seq., as amended, for the purpose of providing partial funding for the township’s Fire Department by the collection of fees from those who utilize certain emergency and other services provided by the Fire Department. Such fees are intended to supplement, not replace, funding for the Fire Department from general sources. The purpose of this subchapter is to recoup part of the cost of certain emergency responses from the persons receiving the benefit of the service and not to impose a penalty. While individuals who reside in or own real property in the township contribute directly or indirectly to the township’s revenues, those who simply travel through the township do not so contribute. Accordingly, the fees for services other than false alarms will not be required to be paid by township residents or township property owners under this subchapter, as provided in § 32.03 of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 85.001) (Ord. 02-07, passed 11-14-2002)