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FIRE RUN CHARGESFOR THE BEAVERTONAREAFIRE DEPARTMENT PROTECTION DISTRICT

An ordinance to establish charges for fire department services under Public Act 33 of 1951, as amended,

(MCL 41.801,et seq.) and to provide methods for the collection of such charges and exemptions there from;

THE TOWNSHIPOFBEAVERTON, GLADWBV COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDAINS:

Section 1:PURPOSEThis ordinance is adopted for the purpose of providing financial assistance to the Beaverton Area Fire

Protection District, in the operation of a Fire Department from those receiving direct benefits from the fire

protection service. It is the further purpose of the within ordinance to provide for full funding of the firedepartment operations which remains, in part, an at-btrge governmental expense based upon the general

benefits derived by all property owners within the Township from the existence of a Fire Department and itsavailability to extinguish fires within the Township and perform other emergency services.

Section 2: CHARGES

The following charges shall hereafter be due and payable to the Beaverton Area Fire Protection District froma recipient of any of the following enumerated services from the Beaverton Area Fire Protection District:

\ Grass fire $250.00

b. Rubbish fire $250.00

c. Automobile fire $250.00

d. House fire $500.00

e. Fire in a commercial establishment $750.00

f. Fire in an industrial or manufacturing establishment $750.00

g.Fire hi a multiple-family building $500.00

h. Hotel or motel fire $750.00

i. Aircraft fire $250.00

j. Train fire N A

k. Truck fire $250.00

» , Forest fire $250.00



o. Swimming pool service NA

p. Other services not specifically enumerated $250.00 per hour per truck(power lines)

Section 3: TIME FO R PAYMENT for RUNAll of the foregoing charges shall be due and payable within 30 days from the date the service is rendered and

in default of payment shall be collectible through proceedings in district court or in any court of competent

jurisdiction as a matured debt.

Section 4: EXEMPTIONS

The following properties and services shall be exempt from the foregoing charges:

a. False alarms

b. Fires caused by railroad trains which are the specific statutory responsibility of railroad companies.

c. Fire involving City/Township buildings, grounds and /or property.

d. Fire service performed outside the jurisdiction of the Township under a mutual aid contract with an

adjoining municipality.,

Section 5: COLLECTION OF CHARGES

The Beaverton Area Fire Protection District: may proceed in district court by suit to collect any monies

remaining unpaid an d shall have any and all other remedies provided by law for the collection of said

charges.

Section 6: NON-EXCULSIVE CHARGE

The foregoing rates andcharges shall not be exclusive of the charges that may be made by the Beaverton

Area Fire Protection District: for the costs and expenses of maintaining a Fire Department, but shall only

be supplemental thereto. Charges may additionally be collected by the Beaverton Area Fire Department

through general taxation after a vote of the electorate approving the same or by a special assessment

established under the Michigan statutes pertinent thereto. General fund appropriations may also be

made to cover such additional costs and expenses.

Section 7: MULTIPLE PROPERTY PROTECTION

When a particular service rendered by the Beaverton Area Fire Protection District directly benefits

more than one person or property, the owner of each property so benefited and each person so benefitedwhere property protection is not involved shall be liable for the payment of the full charge for such

service hereinbefore outlined. The interpretation and application of the within section is hereby delegated

to the Beaverton Area Fire Protection District Fire Chief subject only to appeal, within the time limits forpayment, to the Fire Board and shall be administered so that charges shall only becoUected from therecipients of the service.

Section 8: SEVERABILITY



Section 9: EFFECTIVE DATE

This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days from the date of publication in a newspaper in

general circulation withinthe Township of Bcaverton, Gladwin County Michigan.

ORDINANCE 2008-1 was adopted by the Beaverton Township Board by resolution 2008-02-11-15 by

roll call vote on February 11,2008 at a regular meeting of the Beaverton Township Board.

JON SHERWOOD, TRUSTEE YEA

LUANN DOMAKO, TREASURER YEA

MADALYN J HUBBLE, CLERK YEA

JEFF ROERS, SUPERVISOR YEA

TERRY GROVE, TRUSTEE ABSENT



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An ordinance to. octgblich ehar'goc for fire rlfipartmfini services Under Public Act 33 Of 1951, 3S amend(MCMM UfPeTseq.) and to provide methods for the collector!of such charges and exemptions there from;

THE TOWNSHIP OFfllAVERTON, GLADWIN COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDAINS:

Section 1: PURPOSEThis ordinance is adopted for the purpose of providing financial assistance to the Beaverton Area Rre Protec

District, in the operation of a Fre Department fromthose receiving direct benefits fromthe fire protection serv

It is the further purpose of the within ordinance to provide'for full funding of the fire department operations w)remains, in part, an at-large governmental expensebased upon thegeneral benefits delved by all propertyoers within the Township'ffbmthe existence of aFre Department and its availability fb xtifigxiiihfires within

Township and perform other emergency services.

Section 2: CHARGESThe following charges shall hereafter be due and payable to the Beaverton Area Fre Protection District froi

recipient of any of the followingenumerated services fromthe Beaverton Area Fre Protection District:

a. Grass fire $250.00

b. Rubbish fire $250-00c. Automobile fire $250.00

d. House fire $500.00e. Fre in acommercial establishment S750.00f. Fre in an industrial or manufacturing establishment $750.00

g. Rre in a multiple-famly building $500.00

h. Hotel or motel fire $750.00

i. Aircraft fire $250J>0

j.Train fire Mk. Truck fire $250.00

I. Forest fire S250.00

m Emergency rescue service NAn. Resuscitator service NA

o. Swimmng pool service NA

p. Other servicesnot specifically enumerated$250_J30 per hour per truck (power lines)

Section 3: TIME FOR PAYMENT for (RUNAll of the foregoing charges shall be due and payable within 30 days from the date the service Is rendered an

defaultof paymentshall becollectible through proceedings in district court or in any court of competent jurisdic

as amatured debt.

Section 4: EXEMPTIONS

The following properties and servicesshall be exempt fromthe foregoing charges:

a. False alarmsb. Frescaused by railroad trains whichare the specific statutory responsibility of railroad companies.c. Fre involving City/Township buildings, grounds and / orproperty.

d. Fre services performed outside the jurisdiction of the Township under a mutual aid contract with an adjoii

municipality.

Section SiGOUbSCTIONOFCHARGESThe BeavertonArea Fre Protection District may proceedin district court by suit tocollect any monies remait

unpaid andshall haveany and all other remedies provided by law for the collection of said charges.

Section 6: NON-EXCLUSIVECHARGE

The foregoing rates andcharges shall not beexclusive of the charges that may be made by the Beaverton /Fre Protection District: for the costs and expenses of maintaining a Rre Department, but shall only be sup

mental thereto. Charges mayadditionally becollectedby theBeaverton Area Rre Department through general

ation afteravoteof theelectorate approving thesameor by aspecialassessment establishedunder theMchistatutes pertinent thereto. General fund appropriations may also be made to cover such additional costs

expenses.

Section 7: MULTIPLE PROPERTY PROTECTION

When aparticular service rendered by the Beaverton AreaRre Protection District directly benefits more than

person or property, the owner of each property so benefited and each person so benefited where propertypro

tion Is not involved shall be liable for the payment of the full charge for such service hereinbefore outlined.'interpretation andapplicationof thewithin section ishereby delegated to theBeavertonAreaFre ProtectionDis

Rre Chief subject only toappeal, within the time limts for payment, to the Rre Boardandshall beadministerecthat charges shall only becollected fromthe recipientsof the service.

ERABILITY

Should anyprovision or par of the within ordinance bedeclaredby any court of competent jurisdiction to be invor unenforceable, the same shallnot effect the validity orenforceability of the balance of thisordinance which sremain in full forceandeffect.

Section 9: EFFECTIVE DATE

This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days form the date of publication in a newspaper in gen

circulation within the Township of Beaverton, Gladwin County, Mchigan.

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