HomeMy Public PortalAbout130_020_36-2013 fire subscription 10.28.13 ORDINANCE NO. 36-2013
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
REGARDING SECTION 26-42, FIRE SUBSCRIPTION,
FOR THE CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA
WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia,
is authorized under Article 9, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia
to adopt reasonable ordinances to protect and improve the public health, safety, and welfare of
the citizens of Tybee Island, Georgia, and
WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia,
is the Mayor and Council thereof, and
WHEREAS, the governing authority desires to adopt ordinances under its police, zoning,
and home rule powers, and
WHEREAS, the governing authority desires to amend Sec. 26-42 of the Code dealing
with fire subscription so as to add a section thereto and for other purposes;
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby ordained by the governing authority of the City of
Tybee Island that Section 26-42, Fire subscription available outside city limits; agreement and
payment, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Tybee Island shall be amended to add
subsection(c).
SECTION 1
Section 26-42 will be codified and which will read as follows:
Sec. 26-42. Fire subscription available outside city limits; agreement and payment.
(a) Property owners living outside the city limits may subscribe for fire services.
Service is to be provided when available under normal operating conditions.
(b) Subscribers must sign an annual subscription agreement and prepay the annual
subscription fee.
(c) In the event a non-subscriber is provided services by the city fire department, the
owner/occupant of the property shall be responsible for reimbursing the city for the cost involved
in providing fire fighting or other emergency services on an hourly basis at the then current rate
of service provided by the department.
SECTION 2
The sections,paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable
and, if any phrase, clause, sentence,paragraph, or section of this ordinance shall be declared
illegal or invalid by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such
illegality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and
sections of this ordinance.
SECTION 3
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
SECTION 4
It is the intention of the governing body, and it is hereby ordained, that the provisions of
this ordinance shall become effective and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances, City of
Tybee Island, Georgia, and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered to accomplish such
intention.
SECTION 5
This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption by the Mayor and Council pursuant to
the ordinances of the City.
ADOPTED THIS DAY OF , 2013.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CLERK OF COUNCIL
FIRST READING:
SECOND READING:
ENACTED:
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