(A) There is hereby created a public fire and safety surcharge to accomplish the above-stated purposes.
(B) The public fire and safety surcharge is hereby established and shall be assessed to each residential unit and to each non-residential unit within the city limits in accordance with a fee structure set forth by the city council by resolution.
(C) Except as the fees may be reduced or eliminated under § 92.46, the obligation to pay a public fire and safety surcharge arises when a responsible party uses or otherwise benefits from the services of the Fire Department. It is presumed that such services are used and that a benefit arises whenever the subject real property is developed property.
(D) Undeveloped properties shall not be charged a public fire and safety surcharge.
(E) Annually, as part of the budget review process, a determination shall be made as to whether a change in the surcharge would be appropriate or not.
(Ord. 546, passed 12-8-2014; Ord. 547, passed 4-13-2015)