Section 21-4103. FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE FEE

 

4103.1The charge to the District of Columbia for fire protection service, including, but not limited to the delivery of water flows for firefighting, as well as maintaining and upgrading public fire hydrants in the District of Columbia, shall be Ten Million Seven Hundred Ninety-Six Thousand Dollars ($10,796,000) per fiscal year (FY) for FY 2015, FY 2016, and FY 2017. 

 

4103.2The fee may be examined every three years to determine if the fee is sufficient to recoup the actual costs for providing this service. 

 

4103.3In the event the actual costs are not being recouped, the District shall pay the difference and the fee will be appropriately adjusted pursuant to the rulemaking process.

 

4103.4In the event the costs paid by the District of Columbia exceed the actual costs, the fee shall be adjusted pursuant to the rulemaking process.

 

 

authority

Sections 203(3) and (11) and 216 of the Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996, effective April 18, 1996 (D.C. Law 11-111; D.C. Official Code §§ 203(3), (11) and 216; D.C. Official Code §§ 34-2202.03(3) and (11) (2012 Repl.) and D.C. Official Code § 34-2202.16 (2012 Repl.)); and Section 6(a) of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act, approved October 21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1206; D.C. Official Code § 2-505(a) (2012 Repl.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 320 (January 21, 2000); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 3112 (April 9, 2010); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 8820, 8823 (July 27, 2012); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 9805 (July 17, 2015).