(A) For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
LEVEL I RESPONSE. A minor vehicle accident response which would require an engine to respond to the scene to assist and would require minimal involvement of Fire Department personnel. The response could include clearing of road hazards and would typically require 60 minutes of time or less on the scene.
LEVEL II RESPONSE. This would involve a moderate vehicle accident response which would require an engine to respond to the scene to assist in the situation. It could involve the clean-up of spills and debris removal and extrication and typically would require 60 minutes of time or less on the scene.
LEVEL III RESPONSE. Vehicle accidents that require extended (over one hour) extrication, hazardous materials or any other situation requiring Fire Department personnel for multiple engine/truck companies or rescue vehicle; victim entrapment with heavy rescue and/or extended extraction operations; could require removing or mitigating hazardous material incident, combating a working fire and would require over one hour of time on the scene.
(B) The owner, driver and named insured party of any motor vehicle shall be responsible to pay the following cost recovery to the city when the city’s Fire Department responds to a motor vehicle accident or any other event involving a motor vehicle which requires a response by the Fire Department:
(1) The sum of $500 for a Level I response;
(2) The sum of $750 for a Level II response; and
(3) The billing submitted by the city’s Fire Department in accordance with the city’s Fire Department Equipment and Personnel Rate Schedule set forth in division (C) below.
(C) City Fire Department Equipment and Personnel Rate Schedule:
(1) Level III response cost.
Equipment | Rate |
Equipment | Rate |
Ambulance | $160/hour |
Arson Task Force truck | $210/hour |
City-owned equipment | Act 51 rates |
City-owned/rented warming/cooling shelter | Cost, plus 10% |
Command vehicle | $105/hour |
Dive Team truck | $210/hour |
Emergency response truck #1 | $315/hour |
Emergency response truck #2 | $315/hour with Decon |
Extrication | $250/hour |
Fire Department engine | $315/hour |
Fire Department ladder/platform aerial | $630/hour |
Heavy equipment/rented | Cost, plus 10% |
Miscellaneous receipts for supplies | Cost, plus 10% |
Mutual aid trailer | $105/hour |
Police car | $105/hour |
Special device (other) (i.e., crash truck, foam device) | $630/hour |
Specialty equipment | $105/hour |
Utility vehicle | $105/hour |
Utility vehicle staged | $50/hour |
(2) Personnel utilized at incident.
Personnel | Rate |
Personnel | Rate |
Command officers | $60/hour |
Firefighters | $50/hour |
Incident Commander, fire or police | $100/hour |
Miscellaneous personnel (other) | Cost |
Outside contractors; personnel, equipment, disposal (towing, hazardous material clean-up and the like) | Cost |
Police officers | $50/hour |
Specialist trained personnel | $80/hour |
Technician trained personnel | $80/hour |
(D) All cost recovery amounts shall be paid to the City Treasurer within 30 calendar days of the date of the mailing of the cost recovery assessment to the responsible party, unless approval for other arrangements is granted by the city in cases of hardship or unless an appeal is filed in a manner as set forth in § 92.002 of this chapter.
(E) Failure of the payment by the responsible person of the cost recovery assessment in a timely manner constitutes a municipal civil infraction.
(Prior Code, § 11-67) (Ord. 1243, passed 9-26-2005)