A. There is hereby created a public safety surcharge to accomplish the purposes described in this chapter.

B. There is hereby imposed upon the responsible party for each developed property in the city limits a public safety surcharge of up to $4.00 per unit per month (as set by the city) for each residential unit and nonresidential unit existing on that property. This actual fee established shall help to maintain existing levels of service provided by the Talent police department. Billing shall be as a line item on the city’s utility bill unless otherwise specified below.

C. Except as the fees may be reduced or eliminated under TMC 8.30.080 or 8.30.090, the obligation to pay a public safety surcharge arises when a responsible party uses or otherwise benefits from the police department located in Talent. It is presumed that all city residents and nonresidential uses benefit from the services provided by the police or that a benefit otherwise arises whenever the subject real property is a developed property.

D. Although this chapter refers to “units” as a basis for calculating a public safety surcharge, the surcharges are not imposed on a property or on any portion thereof. The units are merely the measurement for determining the surcharge. The surcharge does not in any way create an in rem obligation in respect of property. The obligation to pay the surcharge is a personal obligation of the responsible party. [Ord. 855 § 1 (Exh. A).]