(a) The Police Department shall initiate service fees for the delivery of services, personnel, supplies and equipment to the scene of motor vehicle accidents. 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” driver, initially filed to their motor vehicle insurance, representing an add-on-cost of the claim for negligent 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 City Administrator may make rules or regulations, and from time-to-time may amend, revoke or add rules and regulations, relating to and consistent with this section as he may deem necessary or expedient in respect to billing for these fees or the collection thereof.
(d) All amounts collected as a result of this section shall be placed into the General Fund, the Finance Director to be used to offset costs for personnel, supplies and equipment used by the City in investigating “at fault” vehicle crashes and accidents.
(Ord. 6-2010. Passed 5-17-10.)