(A) Any person is liable for the expense of an emergency response if that person, while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance, or a combination of intoxicating liquor and a controlled substance, proximately causes any incident resulting in an emergency response as defined by this subchapter, and is convicted of a related criminal offense.
(B) This subchapter shall be construed to impose a responsibility and liability of a civil nature on the part of the operator of the motor vehicle and shall not be construed to conflict, contravene, enlarge, or reduce any criminal liability or responsibility, including fines and costs which may be imposed by a court on a person who is convicted of any criminal offense arising from the incident that resulted in an emergency response.
(Ord. O-190, passed 7-10-2017, effective 7-20-2017)