(a) The Village of Newburgh Heights's Police and Fire Departments shall initiate service fees for the delivery of Police Department and Fire Department services, personnel, supplies and equipment, respectively, to the scene of motor vehicle accidents, HazMat incidents, gas line repairs, structure fires, false alarms and other emergency services that are beyond core governmental services. The rate of the service fees shall be that which is the usual, customary and reasonable costs (UCR), which includes any services, personnel, supplies and equipment and may vary based on the actual costs of the individual accident.
(b) The service fees shall be charged to the responsible or "at-fault" party or driver, initially filed to their motor vehicle insurance or other applicable insurance policy and/or insurance company, representing an add-on-cost of the claim for negligent acts or driving damages of the vehicles, property and/or injuries. The claim costs shall be filed to the insurance company, the owner of a vehicle, owner of property, or other responsible parties.
(c) The Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into a Cost Recovery Services Agreement with Cost Recovery Corp, LLC in the form and pursuant to the terms set forth in Exhibit A attached to Ordinance 2014-29, which is incorporated herein by reference as if fully rewritten. The Mayor and Fiscal Officer are hereby further authorized to take any and all steps necessary for performance of said contract.
(d) The Mayor and/or Fiscal Officer may make rules or regulations, and from time-to-time may amend, revoke or add rules and regulations, relating to this section as they may deem necessary or expedient in respect to billing for these fees or the collection thereof.
(e) All amounts collected as a result of this section shall be placed into a fund as established by the Fiscal Officer to be used exclusively for personnel, supplies and equipment for the Police Department and/or Fire Department.
(Ord. 2014-29. Passed 6-3-14.)
(Ord. 2014-29. Passed 6-3-14.)