Spokane Municipal Code

Title 17F Construction Standards

Chapter 17F.080 Fire Code

Section 17F.080.330 Reimbursement for Fire Response

1. The Spokane fire department may collect reimbursement for:

1. 1. fire response and extinguishment costs of malicious or illegal fires from the perpetrators of such fires;

1. 2. hazardous materials response and mitigation measures from responsible parties of such incidents;

1. 3. unnecessary fire response to unmaintained fire protection systems;

1. 4. fire response to and extinguishment costs of a violation of the fireworks code.

2. Reimbursement will include, in addition to any cost of equipment damaged or destroyed, the current charge for rigs involved in the response, as published by the Washington State Association of Fire Chiefs and the hourly rate for personnel, including wages and benefits.

Date Passed: Monday, February 28, 2005

Effective Date: Saturday, April 2, 2005

ORD C33594 Section 7