(220 ILCS 5/9-223) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 9-223)
Sec. 9-223. Fire protection charge.
(a) The Commission may authorize any public utility engaged in
the production, storage, transmission, sale, delivery or furnishing of water
to impose a fire protection charge, in addition to any rate authorized by
this Act, sufficient to cover a reasonable portion of the cost of providing
the capacity, facilities and the water necessary to meet the fire protection
needs of any municipality or public fire protection district. Such fire
protection charge shall be in the form of a fixed amount per bill and shall
be shown separately on the utility bill of each customer of the municipality
or fire protection district. Any filing by a public utility to impose such a
fire protection charge or to modify a charge shall be made pursuant to Section
9-201 of this Act. Any fire protection charge imposed shall reflect the
costs associated with providing fire protection service for each municipality
or fire protection district. No such charge shall be imposed directly on
any municipality or fire protection district for a reasonable level of fire
protection services unless provided for in a separate agreement between the
municipality or the fire protection district and the utility.
(b) (Blank).
(Source: P.A. 100-840, eff. 8-13-18.)
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