(60 ILCS 1/30-167)
Sec. 30-167. Charge against non-residents.
(a) The township board of each township may
fix, charge, and collect fees not exceeding the reasonable cost of the
service for all services rendered by the township against persons,
businesses, and other entities who are not residents of the township.
(b) The charge may not be assessed against residents of the township or
persons who request fire protection coverage for an unprotected area and who
pay to the township an amount equal to the township's fire
protection tax under Article 200 of this Code.
(c) The charge for such services shall be computed at a rate not to exceed
$125 per hour per vehicle and not to exceed $35 per hour per firefighter
responding to a call for assistance. An additional charge may be levied to
reimburse the township for extraordinary expenses of materials used in
rendering such services. No charge shall be made for services for which the
total charge would be less than $50.
(d) All revenue from the charges assessed pursuant to this Section shall
be deposited into the general fund of the township.
(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
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