HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 20478COUNCIL ORDINANCE NUMBER 20478
COUNCIL BILL NUMBER 5055
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING FIRE AND EMS RESPONSE
FEES TO OUT -OF -AREA USERS AND ADDING SECTION
2.610 TO THE EUGENE CODE, 1971.
ADOPTED: September 26, 2011
SIGNED: September 28, 2011
PASSED: 8:0
REJECTED:
OPPOSED:
ABSENT:
EFFECTIVE:
October 29, 2011
ORDINANCE No, 20478
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING FIRE AND EMS RESPONSE FEES TO
OUT -OF -AREA USERS AND ADDING SECTION 2.610 TO THE
EUGENE CODE, 1971,
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 . Section 2.610 is added to the Eugene Code, 1971, to provide: ,
2.610 Fire and EMS Response Fees
(1)
Applicability Subject to the provisions of this section, the city may impose
fire and EMS response fees when fire or EMS personnel respond to incidents
involving out -of-area persons who are not members of FireMed or a
reciprocating FireMed program. As used in this section, "out -of -area person"
means persons residing outside of the cities of Eugene and Springfield and any
special district which contracts with the cities of Eugene or Springfield to
provide their fire service. -
(2)
Vehicular Accidents When fire or EMS personnel respond to an incident
involving a vehicular accident, a response fee not to exceed $450.00 may be
charged to any out -of -area person.
(3)
Adoption of Fees The response fees shall be established by the city manager
pursuant to section 2.020 of this code as provided in subsection (2) of this
section.
(4)
Collection A statement for payment of the response fee shall be sent to the
out -of -area person(s) involved in the incident. The amount shall constitute a
debt due to the city from the recipient, may be collected in any manner
authorized by law,. and is recoverable in a civil action brought in the name of
the city in a court of competent jurisdiction for recovery of the amount plus
reasonable attorney fees.
(5)
A eal. A person who is issued a statement under subsection (4) of this
section and believes that the statement, or the amount of the response fee in the
statement, is not authorized by this code, may appeal in the manner provided
by section 2.021 of this code. The appeal shall be heard and determined by a
hearings officer in the manner set forth in section 2.021 of this code.
Section 2 . The City Recorder, at the request of, or with the concurrence of the City
Attorney, is authorized to administratively correct any reference errors contained herein or in
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other provisions of the Eugene Code, 1971, to the provisions added, amended or repealed herein.
Passed by the City Council this
26 day of September, 2011
Approved by the Mayor this
Z9 day of September, 2011
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