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<br />ATTACHMENT A <br /> <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. _______ <br /> <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING FIRE AND EMS RESPONSE FEES TO OUT- <br />OF-AREA USERS AND ADDING SECTION 2.610 TO THE EUGENE CODE, <br />1971. <br /> <br /> <br />THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br /> <br />Section 1. <br /> Section 2.610 is added to the Eugene Code, 1971, to provide: <br />2.610 Fire and EMS Response Fees. <br />(1) <br /> Applicability. Subject to the provisions of this section, the city may impose fire and <br />EMS response fees when fire or EMS personnel respond to incidents involving out-of- <br />area persons who are not members of FireMed or a reciprocating FireMed program. <br />As used in this section, “out-of-area person” means persons residing outside of the <br />cities of Eugene and Springfield and any special district which contracts with the cities <br />of Eugene or Springfield to provide their fire service. <br />(2) <br />Vehicular Accidents. When fire or EMS personnel respond to an incident involving a <br />vehicular accident, a response fee not to exceed $450.00 may be charged to any out- <br />of-area person. <br />(3) <br /> Adoption of Fees. The response fees shall be established by the city manager pursuant <br />to section 2.020 of this code as provided in subsection (2) of this section. <br />(4) <br /> Collection. A statement for payment of the response fee shall be sent to the out-of- <br />area person(s) involved in the incident. The amount shall constitute a debt due to the <br />city from the recipient, may be collected in any manner authorized by law, and is <br />recoverable in a civil action brought in the name of the city in a court of competent <br />jurisdiction for recovery of the amount plus reasonable attorney fees. <br />(5) <br /> Appeal. A person who is issued a statement under subsection (4) of this section and <br />believes that the statement, or the amount of the response fee in the statement, is not <br />authorized by this code, may appeal in the manner provided by section 2.021 of this <br />code. The appeal shall be heard and determined by a hearings officer in the manner <br />set forth in section 2.021 of this code. <br /> <br /> <br />Section 2. <br /> The City Recorder, at the request of, or with the concurrence of the City Attorney, is <br />authorized to administratively correct any reference errors contained herein or in other provisions of the <br />Eugene Code, 1971, to the provisions added, amended or repealed herein. <br /> <br /> <br /> S:\CMO\2011 Council Agendas\M110926\S1109263.doc <br />