The Fire Department charge for responding to accidents not related to fires, to include but not limited to motor vehicle accidents, are established as follows:
(A) For any accident call dispatched by the Sheriff’s Office or other law enforcement agency or ambulance service, as a result of which the Fire Department is needed for precautionary measures, each party involved in the accident will be billed at a rate set in the city fee schedule. The city reserves the right to bill beyond the standard charge for its costs and expenses incurred in responding to calls that last for more than two hours.
(B) If the accident involves motor vehicles, the above stated charges shall be applied to each vehicle operator, but not to vehicle passengers.
(C) If the accident involves motor vehicles, and one or more of the vehicles was a parked and stationary vehicle, the parked and stationary vehicle owner or operator shall not be charged a service call. Only the vehicle or vehicles in motion at the time of the accident shall be charged the service call charge.
(Ord. 291, passed 3-21-2012)