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Home My WebLink About1997-11-24 98-29 ORDINANCECOUNCIL ACTION 9s P9 Item NO. Date November 24, 1997 Item/Subject Amending Chapter I1, Article 14, Section 10 of the Laws A Ordinances -- False Alarms Responsible Department: Fire/Legal The Laws and Ordinances of the City of Bangor, Chapt. I1, Art. 14, Sec. 30 currently provide that one who gives a false alarm of fire shall reimburse the costs associated with the Fire Department in responding to the alarm. However, there is no provision for determining those costs. This amendment allows the Fire Chief to set a schedule of fees which will include the cost of equipment and manpower. Finance Director Legal Approval: �I �S � M/t fT©J�7�5 VIW 0ejWM&IIyY VOh 4/ 1/174/ �NfS��(. F fell eall City icitorm rrrn . Introduced For Passage _)c First Reading Referral Page .I of 2 98-29 Amd7wdtof� Crowley November 24, 1997 CITY OF BANGOR (per) Mrbhuutcga Amending Chapter II Article 14, Section 10 of the Laws 6 Ordinances of the City of Bangor -- False Alarms as it araatwd 4Y as cal 040803 of CRY efBaawn wfolbac WHEREAS, the City of Bangor Fire Department occasionally must respond to emergency situations both inside and outside of the city limits of Bangor that are the result of false alarms; and WHEHEA$, the City of Bangor Fire Department incurs Coats for responding to emergency situations which are the result of false alarms; and WHEREAS, the Laws and Ordinancesof the City of Bangor provide that the City shall be reimbursed for all costs incurred by the City of Bangor Fire Department in responding to false alarms, NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Bangor: THAT Chapter 11, Article 14, Section 10 of the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Bangor is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 10 False Alarms. If any person shall wilfully or maliciously give or cause to be given a false alarm of fire by ringing an alarm bell or by pulling in an alarm at any box of the fire alarm system or at any private alarm system, or shall wilfully or maliciously break, destroy or tamper with in any way the apparatus comprising the City's fire alarm system, he shall be punished by a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and shall reimburse all costs incurred by the City in responding to such false alarm or in repairing or replacing such City apparatus. All such response costs shall be deemed to be a fee separate from and additional to the fines prescribed in this Article. All costs incurred to false alarms shall he based on a sChedMle of fees established the Fire chief." IN CITY COUNCIL November 24, 1997 PIis[ Readin CLERK IN CITY COUNCIL December 8, 1997 Passed Vote: 8 yes Councilors voting yes: Aube, Haldacci, Crawley, Parnham, Lean, helmet, Tyler and woodcock LEM 98-29 ORDINANCE ( TITLE,) Amending Chapter li Article 14, Section 10 of the Laws A Ordinances of the I 98-29 CITY O �,/,J� I MAINE re. ,AINni .vn FINE DEPARTMENT John A. Fdoy, CMA — FEBRUARY 24, 1993 FALSE ALARM CHARGES COST OF EQUIPMENT ANO BUILDINGS ENGINE $200,000 • 20 YEARS } 0,760 HRS/YR - $ 1.25 HR. ARIEL 425,000 ; " c $ 8.01/HR 2.67 HR. AMBULANCE 00,000 ? 5 " " @ 2.01 HR. CAR 2 15,000 } 5 " " $ .3I RE. CENTRAL 1.600,000 .50 " " " _ 4.02 HR. STA. 5 500,000 ? 50 " - " 1.25 HR. STA. 6 275.000 { 20 " - 1.13 HR. F792 BUDGET 4,648,641 ; 8760 NRS/YR 530.66 OR. COST OF OPERATION HOURLY 5 ENGINES @ $ 1.25/X1. _ $ 6.27/HR 3 AERIALS @ $ 2.67/HR. - $ 8.01/HR I ANNULANCE@ $ 2.01/HR. _ $ 2.01/HR 1 CAR 2 @ $ .37/HR. $ .37/HR BUILDINGS @ $ 7.00/HR. $ 7.00/HR BUDGET @ $530.66/NR. _ $ 530.66/HR TOTAL $ 554.30/HR ME AVERAGE TIME, INCLUDING RESPONSE, ALARM SET-UP, AND RETURN TIMES, THE DEPARTMENT SPENDS ON A FALSE THE FLAT BATE OF $271.15 FOR EACH FALSE ALARM IS BASED UPON ME TOTAL HOURLY OPERATIONAL COSTS AND THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME SPENT ON A FALSE ALARM.