Station Use
Purpose
This station use guideline is created to provide a consistent and fair method of dealing with the use of stations by organizations, groups, and individuals.
Scope
The Station Use guideline is intended to provide all District personnel with a consistent fee schedule for the use of Fire District properties.
Responsibility
It is the responsibility of all Fire District personnel to ensure that the intent of this order be followed.
Procedure
Fire Stations are used by many organizations and individuals for their meetings and events. The following fee schedule shall be used whenever Fire District properties are used for non-fire events or meetings:
$50 per day for any for-profit use by individuals/groups (i.e. rummage/garage sales, tool sales, food sales, etc.)
$30 per day for non-profit use by individuals/groups (i.e. birthdays, retirement parties, family reunions, etc.—less than 8 hours.)
$50 per day for-profit business/company meetings (i.e. telephone companies, etc.)
$30 per day for non-profit business/governmental agency meetings, i.e. Water/Sewer Districts, Forestry Service, Tillamook County, ODOT, etc.
$10 per use per week for regularly scheduled events (any organization with events scheduled weekly for less than 4 hours.)
No charge for funeral receptions, or recognized non-profit civic groups (i.e. Boy or Girl Scouts, 4H, AA and others) or organizations that contribute regularly to the Fire District (i.e. Homeowners Associations and others as determined by the Fire Chief.)
These fees shall be payable to the Fire District, not an individual station, and shall be delivered to the administrative center where records will be kept regarding the event.
Violation of this policy is subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination covered in the disciplinary action SOG.