As used in this chapter:
AGGRAVATED FIRE EMERGENCY:
A. A fire proximately caused by the owner or occupier of property or a structure, which presents a direct and immediate threat to public safety and requires immediate action to mitigate the threat, and the fire:
1. Is caused or contributed to by the failure to comply with an order from any Town agency, department or official; or
2. Occurs as a direct result of a deliberate act in violation of the ordinances or regulations of the Town; or
3. Is caused by arson.
B. An alarm that results in a Town fire unit being dispatched, and the person transmitting or causing the transmission of the alarm knows at the time of said transmission that no fire or fire related emergency exists.
AGGRAVATED MEDICAL EMERGENCY: An alarm that results in a Town fire unit or a Town emergency medical unit being dispatched, and the person transmitting, or causing the transmission of, the alarm, knows at the time of said transmission that there are no reasonable grounds for believing that a medical emergency exists.
EXPENSES: The actual costs of government and volunteer personnel, including workers' compensation benefits, fringe benefits, administrative overhead, costs of equipment, costs of equipment operation, costs of materials, costs of disposal and the costs of any contract labor and materials.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY: A sudden or unexpected release of any substance that, because of its quantity, concentration or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics, presents a direct and immediate threat to public safety or the environment and requires immediate action to mitigate the threat. (Ord. 2000-7, 7-17-2000)