HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 3930 04/19/1988ORDINANCE NO. 39~
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 ENTITLED
"VILLAGE GOVERMENT MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS"
OF THE VILLAGE CODE BY CREATING ARTICLE XI
TO ESTABLISH A NON-RESIDENT AMBULANCE
TRANSPORATATION FEE
PASSED AND APPROVED BY
THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
THE 19th DAY OF April , 1988.
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the corporate
authorities of the Village of
Mount Prospect, Illinois, the
20th day of April , 1988.
ORDINANCE NO. 39~
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 ENTITLED
"VILLAGE GOVERNMENT MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS"
OF THE VILLAGE CODE BY CREATING ARTICLE XI
TO ESTABLISH A NON-RESIDENT AMBULANCE
TRANSPORTATION FEE
WHEREAS, in order to provide the residents of the Village of
Mount Prospect with the highest possible level of public
l~fe-safety, an emergency paramedic ambulance service was
established within the Mount Prospect Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, in order to implement such emergency ambulance service
the Village of Mount Prospect provides the personnel and
equipment necessary to achieve the best possible llfe-safety and
life-saving procedures available; and
WHEREAS, the firef~ghter/paramedlcs are trained to administer
l~fe-sav~ng techniques and the ambulances equipped to transport
victims to the closest emergency care facility; and
WHEREAS, in order to provide for the continuatIon of these
worthwhile services, the corporate Buthorities of the Village of
Mount Prospect have determined that a portion of the costs
involved shall be recovered through a non-resident transportation
fee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION ONE: That Chapter 8 entitled "Village Government
M~scellaneous Provisions" of the Village Code of Mount Prospect,
as amended, is hereby further amended by adding thereto an
entirely new Article XI entitled "Non-Resident Ambulance Fee"; so
that hereinafter said Article XI of Chapter 8 shall be and read
as follows:
" ARTICLE XI
NON-RESIDENT AMBULANCE FEE
Section 8.1101.
Section 8.1102.
Section 8.1103.
Section 8.1104.
Purpose
Definition
Fee Established
Collection
Section 8.1101. Purpose. A non-resident ambulance
transportation fee is established for the purpose of defraying a
portion of the costs involved with the transportation of
non-residents by a Mount Prospect Fire Department.ambulance.
Section 8.1102. Definition. For the purpose of this Article
"non-resident" shall be defined as any person not residing within
the corporate l~m~ts of the Village of Mount Prospect who
equires transportation of any type, whether knowingly or
unknowingly, by the Mount Prospect Fire Department ambulance.
Section 8.1103. Fee Established.
If a non-resident requires an ambulance of the Mount Prospect
Fire Department to transport them to an emergency care
facility due to an automobile accident, a fee of One Hundred
Twenty Five Dollars ($125.00) shall be due and owing to the
Village of Mount Prospect upon receipt of a b~ll ~ssued by
the D~rector of Finance of the V~llage of Mount Prospect.'
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If a non-resident requires an ambulance of the Mount Prospect
Fire Dep~rtment to transport them to an emergency care
facility due to an in3ury or illness incurred at any locatlon
other than a residence, a fee of One Hundred Twenty Five
Dollars ($125.00) shall be due and owing to the Vlllage of
Mount Prospect upon receipt of a bill ~ssued by the D~rector
of F~nance of the Village of Mount Prospect.
3. The non-resident ambulance transportation fee shall not apply
to a non-resident who incurs an injury or illness within a
dwelling unit ~n the V~llage of Mount Prospect.
Section 8.1104. Collection. The D~'rector of Finance of the
Village of Mount Prospect shall cause a bill to be ~ssued and
sent to the non-resident having been transported by ambulance.
All fees collected ~n conformance with th~s Article shall be
deposited in the General Fund of the Village of Mount Prospect or
other Fund for the purpose of providing funds for future
replacement of life-safety vehicles or equipment as may be
determined by the corporate authorities of the Village. "
SECTION TWO: That this Ordinance
effect from and after its passage,
the manner provided by law.
shall be ~n full force and
approval and publication ~n
AYES:
NAYS:
4 - Arthur, Farley, Van Geem, Wattenberq.
2~- Flores, Murausk~s.
ABSENT: 0
PASSED and APPROVED this 19th day of April
, 1988.
ATTE ST:
Carol A. Fields'
Village Clerk
Carolyn ~. Krause
Village President